The key facts
- Deputy Health Minister of Ryazan Region Vladimir Khominets died in a crash with a truck near the village of Plakhino
- According to preliminary data, the Audi Q7 crossed into the oncoming lane; both vehicles caught fire
- The truck driver, 35-year-old Sergey T., was hospitalized with fractures
Official Dies in Crash
Deputy Health Minister of Ryazan Region Vladimir Khominets died in a road traffic accident with a Sitrak truck near the village of Plakhino. This was reported by Ren-TV. After the collision, both vehicles caught fire.
Circumstances of the Accident
According to preliminary data, the official, driving an Audi Q7, crossed into the oncoming lane and crashed into the truck. He died at the scene from his injuries. The driver of the heavy truck, 35-year-old Sergey T., survived and was taken to the regional clinical hospital with fractures.
Health Ministry's Reaction
The regional Health Ministry confirmed Khominets' death and expressed condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. The ministry noted that he had worked there since 2017, dealing together with the team with matters on which people's lives and health depended. 'It is hard to accept that a person we worked alongside is no longer with us. At such moments, you feel especially acutely the value of human life and the irretrievability of loss. We express our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones, his friends and colleagues. We share the common grief. Blessed memory,' the ministry's statement said.
