A former police officer and a friend died in a flipped car near Sukhoi Log.

      A former police officer and his friend died in a flipped car near Sukhoi Log

      May 26, 2026

      The young men who died in the VAZ "eight" that veered off the road in the Sukholoshsky district were a former employee of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate and his friend. This was reported by "KP-Ekaterinburg."

      In the accident that occurred on the night of May 25 on the 10th kilometer of the road from the village of Sergulovka to the village of Mahanovo, 23-year-old Stepan Sokolov and 24-year-old Sergey Purat died.

      Stepan and Sergey had known each other since childhood, but their friendship developed recently. The young men spent time together and drove around in a car.

      Sergey worked at a factory, while Stepan had recently resigned from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, where he served first in the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate and later as a district police officer, writes "KP-Ekaterinburg."

      According to the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, Stepan was behind the wheel.

      The driver exceeded the speed limit, resulting in the "eight" veering into a ditch and flipping over. Stepan and Sergey were not wearing seatbelts and were ejected from the car.

      As friend of the deceased, Evgeny, told "KP-Ekaterinburg," both had mothers and sisters left behind.

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