Sverdlovsk Governor Aleksandr Misharin came to consciousness.

A Russian governor has been hospitalized in serious condition after a fatal three-car accident in south-central Russia, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports.

The driver of one of the cars that collided with Sverdlovsk Oblast Governor Aleksandr Misharin's vehicle died in the accident. Misharin and his driver survived the December 1 accident but were taken to hospital in critical condition.
Misharin's press secretary, Ilya Ananyev, told RFE/RL that his boss sustained numerous fractures and head and facial injuries. He said Misharin may have to remain in the hospital for three months.
"I met the ambulance last night that brought Aleksandr Sergeyevich Misharin from the scene of the accident," Ananyev said. "It was a horrific experience. He was operated on by surgeons and his current condition is stable but serious."