The key facts

  • On November 8, at around 23:35, a BMW, a VAZ and a Mitsubishi collided on the Yugorsky Tract in Surgut
  • The drivers of the VAZ and the Mitsubishi and a 17-year-old passenger in the Lada were injured
  • The BMW driver fled the crash scene but was detained by traffic police officers

Collision on the Yugorsky Tract

In Surgut on the evening of November 8, a multi-vehicle crash occurred in which a passenger car was torn apart by the impact. The incident was reported by the Telegram channel which Gazeta.Ru cites.

What is known about the crash

According to the channel, the accident happened on November 8, 2026, at around 23:35 on the Yugorsky Tract. The 39-year-old BMW driver, according to preliminary data, entered a signalized intersection on a red light and collided with a VAZ driven by a 23-year-old driver. The impact threw the domestic car into a Mitsubishi moving in the same direction, driven by a 32-year-old driver. Published footage shows the Lada being torn apart at the moment of the crash, with a pool of blood visible next to the car.

The injured and the detention

The drivers of the VAZ and the Mitsubishi were injured, as well as a 17-year-old passenger in the domestic car. The BMW driver fled the scene, but traffic police officers detained him. The report does not state the condition of the injured or whether a case has been opened. The outlet also mentions another recent crash — in Udmurtia, where nine people were injured, which is unrelated to the Surgut accident.