The number of victims in an accident with a bus in Transbaikalia increased

The number of victims in the collision of a bus with a heavy truck on the highway in the Trans-Baikal Territory increased to seven. Among them are five passengers, a bus driver and a truck driver.

The accident occurred on the morning of September 30 on the federal highway Chita - Irkutsk, three kilometers from the village of Drovyanaya in the Uletov district. Four victims were previously reported.

According to preliminary data, the driver of the Hyundai regular bus, following the route Ulan-Ude - Chita - Aginskoye, went to the oncoming lane and collided with a Sitrak heavy truck.

The investigative and operational group and employees of the State Traffic Inspectorate are working on the spot. Police determine the causes and circumstances of the accident. The Prosecutor’s Office of the Trans-Baikal Territory also organized an inspection of compliance with traffic safety requirements and passenger transportation rules.

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