What Will Happen If a BelAZ Runs Over a UAZ? A Tragic Road Accident Occurred in Russia

Reform.news Editorial Team · 17 March 2026, 11:28

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The prosecutor’s office of Russia’s Belgorod Region has published photos of a crash involving a heavy dump truck and a UAZ vehicle at the Lebedinsky Mining and Processing Plant. Judging by the images, the passenger vehicle was completely destroyed.

Authorities report that there were fatalities as a result of the incident.

The press service of the Lebedinsky plant уточняет that the accident occurred on March 16. A heavy dump truck belonging to a contractor was transporting rock mass and ran over a UAZ vehicle. A repair team from another contractor was inside the vehicle. Five people were killed.

Based on the photos, the vehicle was run over by a BelAZ dump truck (presumably from the 7540/7555 series).