On Tuesday afternoon, on the 1546th kilometer of the federal highway M5 near the village of Ulu-Telyak, a collision between a Mercedes Mercedes Sprinter minibus and MAN truck loaded with crushed stone moving in the opposite direction occurred. From a collision both cars have turned over in a ditch. In the cabin of a minibus returning to Ust-Katav from Ufa, there were 12 passengers. On the spot, a minibus driver died and 8 passengers aged 20-66 years. Their identities are established.

Two of the victims were hospitalized in Asha hospital, their condition is assessed by doctors as difficult, two more passengers after primary medical aid were released on the spot.

According to preliminary data there was a skid of the trailer with rubble on the oncoming lane where there was a collision with a minibus. The truck driver was detained, a criminal case was initiated against him. 5 items. 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on the commission of an accident, which resulted in the death of nine people ".

There is an explanation of the reasons for the trailer's skidding - weather, human factor or road surface defects.

The Federal Road Administration "Priuralye" assured that, literally before the accident, this section of the road was cleared of snow and even treated with anti-ice coating.

Meanwhile, Tuesday night in Bashkiria there was a heavy snowfall, which complicated the situation on the routes. There was a snow roll, drifts, icy conditions. Hardly before this accident on 1284 km of highway М 5 there was a collision of two trucks in which three more person were lost.