The famous Crimean Tatar artist Mamut Churlu went to intensive care after an accident during a taxi ride. He was hospitalized in the 6th city hospital of Simferopol, reports Crimean wind.

Churlu was diagnosed with fractures of both hips, an open fracture of the left lower leg, concussion, and deep facial wounds. Doctors are preparing for leg surgery, which will be done as soon as the patient's condition stabilizes.

Churlu suffered serious injuries on January 21 in an accident that occurred in the village of Perevalnoe near Simferopol. He was riding in a taxi, into which the Gazelle crashed.

Mamut Churlu is a Crimean Tatar artist, ethnographer, master of decorative arts.