On Monday, July 6, a 22-year-old woman without a driver's license… (татарстан · солист · виктор)
On Monday, July 6, a 22-year-old woman without a driver's license crashed her hydrocycle into a group of three stand-up paddleboarders in the Zelenodolsky district of Tatarstan on the Volga River. As a result, Viktor S., a 35-year-old soloist of the state orchestra of the republic, died after falling into the water. Two people who were traveling on paddleboards managed to escape, while Viktor went missing.
Consensus
- A collision occurred between a jet ski and three stand-up paddleboarders on the Volga River in Zelenodolsk District, Republic of Tatarstan.
- The victim was a 35-year-old man who was a soloist of the State Orchestra of Tatarstan.
- The woman operating the jet ski was 22 years old and did not have proper licensing to operate river transport.
- Two of the three stand-up paddleboarders survived after falling into the water.
- The body of the deceased man, Viktor S., was recovered by rescuers after he went missing following the incident.
- A criminal investigation has been launched by the Central Department of Investigative Committee of Russia under a provision related to violation of safety rules for inland waterway transport.
Points of divergence
- The incident occurred on July 6, 2025. — vm
- The incident occurred on July 22. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Orchestra member dies in collision between jet ski and water skis in Tatarstan — Вести
- Tatarstan State Orchestra Soloist Dies After Hydrocycle Collision on the Volga — Вечерняя Москва