M-7 Closed After Multi-Vehicle Crash Near GorokhovetsOn the morning of February 5, a pileup involving two trucks and three cars closed part of the M-7 highway near Gorokhovets, Vladimir Oblast, creating a large traffic jam; movement was restored by 10:44.
GAZelle and Granta collide, three injuredThree people were injured in a collision between a GAZelle and a Lada Granta in Voronezh region and were taken to hospital.
Altai Krai lawmakers detained in fraud schemeTwo deputies of the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly (AKZS) have been detained on suspicion of large-scale fraud involving fictitious employment.
Car crashes under truck on M-7, driver killedA fatal accident occurred on the M-7 Volga highway in Yelabuga District; the driver of a passenger car died after colliding with a truck.
Clumsy Car Thief in Moscow Detained After CrashA passerby drove off in a stranger's car near a shopping mall in southern Moscow and later caused an accident, police said. The owner had left the car running and unlocked.
Migrant Raid in Moskovsky District: Language ProblemsPolice checked nearly 500 foreigners at construction sites in St. Petersburg's Moskovsky District. Some detainees faced difficulties due to poor Russian language skills.
Woman Survives 13-Story Fall in NovosibirskA 32-year-old woman fell from the 13th floor of a building in Novosibirsk's Kalininsky District on Thursday, February 5, and survived after landing on an entrance canopy.
Nine-year-old boy dies in fall from heightA nine-year-old boy died after falling from a height on Montazhnikov Street in Tyumen on February 4. Paramedics performed CPR but could not save him, and an investigation is underway.
Volgograd-Moscow trains delayed after derailment: no hot waterPassengers on Volgograd-Moscow trains are facing hours-long delays after a fuel tanker derailment and fire in the Tambov region, with reports of no hot water and restrictions on leaving the train.
Electric Train Skips Stop, Strands Passengers in SnowOn the morning of February 5, a Krasnokamsk–Golovanovo electric train bypassed the Reyd stop, forcing passengers to wade through waist-deep snow to board. The Perm Suburban Passenger Company apologized and launched an investigation.
Derailment in Tambov delays trains to Krasnodar KraiA freight train derailed at Kočetovka station on 4 February, sparking a gasoline fire; no injuries were reported, and passenger trains to Krasnodar Krai are delayed while repairs continue.
Ex-police officer imprisoned for fatal DUI crashA former police officer who struck and killed a pedestrian while driving drunk and then fled the scene has been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony.
Trains delayed due to incident in Tambov OblastA serious incident with fuel tank cars at Kochetovka-2 station in Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast, Russia, caused significant delays for passenger trains, including services to and from St. Petersburg.
Two Ladas Crash in Samara Oblast, One DeadA head-on collision between a Lada Kalina and a Lada Vesta on the Samara-Buguruslan highway left one woman dead and another driver injured.
Doctor Dies in Yakutsk's Cholbon PoolSvetlana Potapova, a 63-year-old pediatric ophthalmologist at the Yakutsk Republican Ophthalmological Clinical Hospital, died on February 4 after falling ill while swimming at the Cholbon pool in Yakutsk.
Kansk Declares Day of Mourning for Children KilledThe head of the Kansk Municipal District declared February 6 a day of mourning after a deadly crash killed five people, including four teenagers from the area.
