On December 17, around 06:00, a fatal traffic accident occurred at the 209th km of the Saransk – Surskoe – Ulyanovsk highway, resulting in the deaths of citizens from Uzbekistan.
According to information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Ulyanovsk region, the driver of the Cobalt lost control, veered into oncoming traffic, and collided with a MAZ truck.
As a result of the collision, five individuals in the passenger vehicle died from their injuries on the spot. All of them were citizens of Uzbekistan – A. A., born in 1977, J. I., born in 1988, K. S., born in 1975, K. A., born in 2004, and B. O., born in 1977.
The driver of the truck has been hospitalized.
The Prosecutor's Office of the Zavolzhsky District of Ulyanovsk has initiated an investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident and assess compliance with traffic safety laws.
This case is under the control of the General Consulate of Uzbekistan in Kazan. Coordinating efforts are underway with local authorities to arrange the repatriation of the deceased back to their homeland.
