On March 27, around 11:30, a serious accident occurred in the center of Kursk involving public transport and private cars.

According to preliminary information, the brakes of a 2011 LIAZ-5262 bus failed. This happened when the transport was descending to the Central Market along Dzerzhinsky Street, on a steep slope.

As a result, the bus flew at full speed into a private vehicle and another Volgabus bus on the road. There was a fire. Due to the collision, UAZ and Lada Largus cars caught fire. According to the region's Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire was quickly extinguished.