"In the hole": the son of the former head of "Luidor" caused a mass traffic accident in Nizhny Novgorod

      On May 21, 2026, at 12:34, Incidents: The son of the former general director of the "Luidor" group of companies caused a mass traffic accident in the center of Nizhny Novgorod. The young man was behind the wheel while intoxicated. In response to criticism on social media, he referred to the commentators as "poor people."

      The high-profile scandal involved 21-year-old Sergey Kornilov, the son of the late general director of the "Luidor" group, Sergey Kornilov, who passed away while vacationing in Turkey in the summer of 2024. It is known that the elder Kornilov had repeatedly been listed among the richest people in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

      Recently, the young man provoked a mass traffic accident on the Pokhvalinsky exit: in addition to two other cars, he crashed his yellow Mercedes-Benz SL convertible. The incident did not upset the young man at all; he happily posed for a photo on the hood of the mangled car with a detached wheel against the backdrop of the accident.

      At the same time, videos began to circulate on social media—both from Sergey Kornilov himself and from his acquaintances. Just before the accident, the Nizhny Novgorod resident, behind the wheel of the convertible, stated that he was "in a hole," and after the accident, sitting in a restaurant with a glass in hand, claimed that "rich kids don’t die."

      "Poor people, please don’t be offended that you can’t afford such a car. Everything is fine, everything is good, thank you. No one was hurt, no one is responsible. It’s Russia," Sergey Kornilov said in a video message to his followers.

      In response to Baza's question about the cause of the accident, the young man stated that "alcohol is to blame." Earlier, we reported that a drunk driver veered off the road in the Lukoyanovsky district, resulting in injuries to five children. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and timely information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod." When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+.