"Russia's Most Beautiful Biker" Dies In Motorbike Crash In Turkey (Instagram image@tanechgaozolina)
Tatyana Ozolina, who goes by the name by the name “Moto Tanya” on social media met a tragic end. The 38-year-old Russian social media influencer’s bike ride took a deadly turn when her red BMW motorcycle crashed into a truck. She was traveling between Mugla and Bodrum when the fatal crash occurred, reported Turkiye Today.
Reportedly, Tanya lost control of her red BMW S1000RR 2015 and collided with a truck near Milas. Despite the immediate arrival of emergency services, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Onur Obut, a Turkish biker accompanying her, survived but suffered serious injuries and is in hospital. A third biker who was present at the scene was uninjured, said the report. The authorities are still investigating the circumstances leading to the fatal accident that occurred.
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Tatyana Ozolina is widely recognized as Moto Tanya. She was a Moto vlogger with over 1 million followers on Instagram and 2 million on YouTube. Tanya was dibbed as “Russia’s most beautiful biker”, and was known for her global motorcycle adventures.
In her Instagram post, she said that she wasn’t allowed to enter Europe. “4000 km from home. Greece missed me but didn’t miss my motorcycle. I was in Greece on foot. I bought a magnet and returned it to Turkey. I was upset that I didn’t manage to ride around Europe, but not much because I knew that the situation could be like this… therefore, I moved on. Conquer beautiful, hot and hospitable Turkey,” she wrote.
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Reportedly, Tanya’s bike was struck by another rider group causing her to brake abruptly. She was unable to avoid a collision and ploughed into a truck, losing control and suffering fatal injuries. She died before the ambulance arrived. Her family including her son, 13, is “in a state of shock”, as reported by The Sun.
As a Tribute, head of the MotoMoscow Association, Andrei Ivanov, said, “MotoTanya is not with us anymore…she had a bright and beautiful life…. Millions of people followed her. Perhaps there is not a single motorcyclist in the country who was indifferent to Tatyana. She was adored, envied, admired, copied, awarded as a top blogger and, at the same time, discussed and slandered. Now all that remains is her memory. Sleep well”.
