On November 11, a group of employees from the Kungur district administration set out on a journey. Their destination was Perm, where they were scheduled to attend the 'So znaniem dela' forum. However, the mission was abruptly halted on the Perm-Yekaterinburg highway when their transport—a GAZelle minibus—was involved in a traffic accident.
The collision occurred near the village of Yergach. According to reports from the scene, the minibus collided with a heavy truck. Sergey Tolchin, the head of the Kungur District, later confirmed the details of the event, noting that the administration staff had been en route to the forum when the crash occurred.
The immediate aftermath of the collision triggered an emergency response. Seven people were identified as injured in the wake of the crash. The medical response was swift, with triage occurring on-site to determine the extent of the trauma sustained by those involved. Sergey Tolchin provided an update on the status of his colleagues, stating, "Today near the village of Yergach on the Perm-Yekaterinburg highway a minibus with employees of the Kungur District administration collided with a truck. Unfortunately, there are victims. Four colleagues were hospitalized, they are in a state of moderate severity."
Three of the injured received medical assistance on-site and were subsequently released after examination.
While four individuals required hospitalization due to their moderate injuries, the remaining passengers faced different outcomes. Three of the injured received medical assistance on-site and were subsequently released after examination. Two others declined medical attention.
In the hours following the collision, the focus shifted from emergency aid to accountability and investigation. The Kungur Prosecutor's Office has stepped in to oversee the police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash. Authorities are currently working to reconstruct the events that led to the collision between the truck and the minibus near the village of Yergach. As the investigation continues, the focus remains on the recovery of the four hospitalized officials.