In an accident with a minibus in the Samara region injured 16 people

Sixteen people were injured in an accident with a minibus in the Samara region, Interfax reported, citing the Ministry of Health of the region.

According to the press service of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Peugeot minibus followed the M-5 Ural highway from Togliatti to Zhigulevsk. According to law enforcement officers, the bus during the movement exploded wheel, after which he first went to the oncoming lane, and then returned to his, but crashed into a metal fence.

“According to preliminary information, 16 people were injured. Their condition is assessed as moderate and satisfactory. Currently, medical services continue to provide medical care. The situation is under the control of the Ministry of Health, the regional Ministry of Health told Interfax.

The Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia in the Samara region opened a criminal case on the provision of services that do not meet security requirements (Article 238 of the Criminal Code), the press service of the department reported.

At the end of June, a minibus overturned on the Chuysky tract highway in the Altai Territory. Five people, including two children, sought medical care.