Truck Driver Causes Fatal Crash on Tyumen-Khanty-Mansiysk Highway
Another fatal traffic accident occurred on the Tyumen–Tobolsk–Khanty-Mansiysk highway. The crash happened on the evening of January 28 on the approach to Nefteyugansk. The State Traffic Inspectorate of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug provided details of the tragedy.
The collision occurred around 5:10 p.m. at kilometer 665 of the highway, in the Nefteyugansky District. According to preliminary data, a 55-year-old KamAZ truck driver entered the oncoming lane and collided with a Gazelle van. The 49-year-old van driver died at the scene before the ambulance arrived.
Recently, the State Traffic Inspectorate shared the number of accidents that occurred on federal highways. The statistics were provided exclusively to 72.RU. The most accident-prone highway in Tyumen Oblast became the road leading to Khanty-Mansiysk. There, 155 traffic accidents occurred, resulting in 28 deaths and 247 injuries. Second in the grim ranking is the highway to Omsk, where 75 accidents occurred with 14 fatalities. For more data, see our previous publication.
By the way, fatal accidents occur not only on highways but also in the city. Check out the most accident-prone spots in Tyumen. Remember them and be careful when driving through.
