Woman breaks finger in overcrowded Tomsk minibus

In Tomsk, a woman broke her finger during a minibus ride, and the driver took her to the hospital.

The incident occurred on the morning of 29 January, as reported online. Due to severe crowding in overcrowded bus number 5, a passenger had her finger broken. As an eyewitness noted, «people were literally climbing over each other» to get off at the desired stop.

‘I couldn«t get from the middle of the bus to the door. The girl was standing in the back, and people nearby noticed the injury; she was standing and looking at her hand. Possibly, she was pinched by a metal part between the doors,’ the eyewitness said.

The operational duty service told a journalist from NGS70.RU that the passenger «was injured due to carelessness.» The bus driver took the victim to the hospital. The regional health department clarified that the woman went to the trauma center of city hospital number 3, where she received outpatient care.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, an investigation has begun.

Since 1 November 2025, residents of Tomsk have complained more than a thousand times about the work of public transport. Not long ago, we published a report about an unforgettable trip in one of the minibuses.