A five-year-old child was killed in a crash on Shcherbakova that the day before had paralyzed traffic in Uktus.

      A 5-year-old child died in a traffic accident in Uktus that occurred on November 17. According to the Yekaterinburg traffic police (GIBDD), at around 13:40 on Shcherbakova Street, opposite building No. 115, a collision involving three vehicles occurred.

      Preliminary information indicates that the 50-year-old driver of a Hyundai was driving at an unsafe speed and failed to maintain a safe distance to the Land Rover ahead. The vehicles collided, after which the Hyundai was thrown into the oncoming lane, where it crashed into a Hyundai Accent driven by a 27-year-old woman.

      Both drivers — of the Hyundai and the Hyundai Accent — were injured in the accident. The five-year-old passenger of the second vehicle sustained severe injuries and later died in hospital. The child was being transported in violation of the rules — without a child car seat and without a seat belt; an unsecured booster seat was lying on the rear seat.

      Inspectors established that the Hyundai driver was a 50-year-old local resident with 21 years' driving experience, who had not previously been held accountable. A medical examination showed that he was sober.

      The Hyundai Accent was driven by a 27-year-old resident of Satka with 15 years' driving experience. She was also sober. The woman said she was returning home with her son.

      The Land Rover was driven by a 55-year-old local resident with 18 years' driving experience. The driver had previously faced administrative penalties 47 times, but at the time of the accident he was sober. He reported that he had slowed down before a bus stop to let a bus pass, and at that moment he was struck from behind.

      At the scene, GIBDD officers and an investigative-operational team carried out the necessary procedures. An investigation into the accident is underway.