Policeman Alexander Kosolapov fighting for life after instinctive bravery. 

Dashcam video released by police shows how family took wrong turn and car plunged into Lake Baikal.

Videos capture trend of youngsters racing in front of traffic, often with tragic consequences.

Driver spots big cat at side of busy road, alerts police, and young male is tranquillised.

The fatal accident was some 200km east of Tyumen in Siberia when an oncoming car struck a 1970 Chevrolet C10 driven by Emma Wilkinson, 47.

Beauty parlour owner Yulia Kiseleva, 27, was drunk as she drove her Mercedes-Benz into Toyota Highlander at 160 kph.

Horror of seven-year-old girl sexually abused by uncle for 52,000 roubles as woman aimed to clear debts.

Acrobats from a sports club were killed after driver lost control in poor weather and hit oncoming truck.

Preliminary investigations suggest one of the drivers fell asleep before head-on smash.

Footage shows locals in Norilsk struggle to cope with fierce winter blizzard, but weather warnings save lives.