The key facts
- A Lada Priora and a Dongfeng truck collided on the M5 Ural highway in Penza Region, killing two people
- According to preliminary data, the car was driven by a 15-year-old driver born in 2010
- Police are determining the cause of the crash and the circumstances under which the teenager ended up behind the wheel
Head-on collision on the M5 highway
Two people died when a passenger car collided head-on with a truck at the 762nd km of the M5 Ural highway in Penza Region. This was reported by the regional traffic police in its Telegram channel. According to preliminary data, a Lada Priora driven by a young man born in 2010 collided with a Dongfeng truck. The impact proved fatal for the driver of the passenger car and his passenger, born in 2008 — both died at the scene.
What law enforcement is investigating
Police officers are establishing the circumstances of the collision. They are to determine the cause of the crash and the circumstances under which the minor ended up behind the wheel of the car. The Life.ru outlet separately notes the driver's age — according to the reported data, he is 15 years old. Official details about road conditions, speed, and possible violations have not yet been provided in the published materials.
Other fatal accidents
The same report provides context on other recent incidents: earlier, five people were injured in a collision between two passenger cars in the Chernozemelsky District of Kalmykia — the accident occurred on November 6 at around 15:30 on the Yashkul — Komsomolsky — Artesian road. A case in Maykop is also mentioned, where a teenager behind the wheel tried to flee a pursuit with a traffic police inspector on the hood of the car. The outlet collects more publications about road accidents in its traffic accidents section.
