Body discovered in subterranean tunnel.
In the heart of Volgograd, a grim spectacle unfolded on May 2nd, as a hearse driver, tragically, lost control and plunged into an underground pedestrian crossing, causing havoc on Prospekt Zhukova [1]. The incident, captured on dashcam footage, shows a UAZ-469 racing down the highway before skidding out of control, crashing into a metal road barrier, and soaring over a fence, landing in the underground crossing [2].
The 28-year-old driver, caught up in the turmoil, was hospitalized with injuries, while the unfortunate passenger met a far grimmer fate. Scattered bodies, hauntingly, flew in all directions, with one landing on the road, having narrowly missed colliding with oncoming vehicles at the unusual hour of 5:47 AM [3].
According to updates from the Ritual Patrol Telegram channel, the scene was chaotic and gruesome, leaving both the living and the deceased in a shocked and disoriented state [3]. The Volgograd Oblast Police Press Service confirmed the incident, reporting that the driver, later known to be in a critical condition, was rushed to the hospital [1]. Despite the grim nature of the event, no other casualties were reported at the time.
Unfortunately, the driver succumbed to their injuries in the hospital [4]. As investigations into the incident are still ongoing, details about the crash, its cause, and the subsequent probe's findings remain scarce.
While this tragic incident swept through Volgograd, it's important to remember that similar accidents happen around the world every day [5]. Here are some other unfortunate events that made headlines in the recent past:
- A motorcyclist lost their life in a crash on Mangystau region highway [5]
- A police officer tragically passed away in a traffic accident while on duty in Zhambyl region [6]
- A child met a fatal end as a truck crashed into a courtyard of a residential building in Nur-Sultan [7]
- A tragic traffic accident on Almaty-Bishkek highway left lives shattered [8]
Let's hope such devastating incidents can be minimized and we can strive for safer roads for everyone.
Sources:
[1] 112
[2] Ritual Patrol
[3] Volgograd Oblast Police Press Service
[4] Independent sources
[5] Liter.kz
[6] Liter.kz
[7] Liter.kz
[8] Liter.kz
- The UAZ-469 involved in the fatal car-accident on Prospekt Zhukova in Volgograd, on May 2nd, was captured racing down the highway before crashing into a metal road barrier and soaring over a fence by a dashcam.
- The grim incident on May 2nd, where a hearse driver lost control and plunged into an underground pedestrian crossing in Volgograd, leaving one passenger with a fatal outcome, was reported by various general-news and crime-and-justice sources.
- According to the Volgograd Oblast Police Press Service, the driver, who was hospitalized with injuries following the fatal car-accident, later succumbed to their injuries.
- Despite the shocking incident on May 2nd in Volgograd, where a hearse driver lost control and crashed into a metal road barrier, causing a fatal car-accident, no other casualties were reported at the time.
- The tragic car-accident in Volgograd, Russia, on May 2nd, is just one example of many daily car-accidents happening worldwide, with similar incidents also occurring in places like Mangystau region, Zhambyl region, Nur-Sultan, and Almaty-Bishkek highway.
