The famous opera singer Mikhail Lukonin was killed in a car crash on the Pskov highway near St. Petersburg. In his car, standing at a traffic light, crashed a wagon belonging to one of the local meat-processing enterprises.

The artist was 49 years old.

About his death, the head of the Pop-Jazz direction in the international academy of music Elena Obraztsova, Vladimir Samsonov.

Vladimir Samsonov One of the eyewitnesses of this accident described the incident as follows: "Traffic jams due to traffic lights, where the road repairs are going on!" I witness this road traffic accident.

All stood still. The van flew into the standing cars at full speed! !! !! I told one - I fell asleep, to another, that I was distracted, to one more that I reached for the documents. The ambulance arrived in 30 minutes. Caused my girl! The Toyota driver was still alive ".

Later, in social networks, a video appeared on which the moment of the collision was captured.

In the repertoire of Mikhail Lukonin, who was one of the most famous Russian baritones, there were over 800 works performed by him in eight languages.

Lukonin recorded eight discs, one of which was nominated for a Grammy Award,.

The musical career of Mikhail Lukonin began in the Gorky Opera House. He became a soloist of this theater as a student of the Conservatory. Having moved to St. Petersburg, he served for a long time at the Musical Comedy Theater, and then in the "St. Petersburg Opera".

The last ten years the singer was engaged in solo career and composer activity.

Source: Channel 9.