In an accident with a bus near Krasnodar, 31 people were injured, 22 were hospitalized
On the evening of Sunday, September 29, a truck and a bus collided in the village of Starokorsunskaya, Krasnodar Territory.
By data Kuban operational headquarters, the number of victims increased to 31 people, 22 of them were hospitalized. The bus driver burned alive in the cabin.
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Eyewitnesses said that immediately after the collision explosions were heard. The people in the car broke out the windows and got out. One of the passengers was thrown out of the car and lay on the road until the ambulance and the Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived.
They arrived when the firefighters and the Ministry of Emergency Situations had already arrived. They say everyone on the bus survived. They broke glass and jumped out of windows. Since the collision started a fire. 10–15 explosions were heard
The cause of the accident may have been that the truck driver fell asleep at the wheel.
In turn, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the cause of the accident could have been the truck driving into the oncoming lane. Details are being clarified. Emergency services are on the scene.
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On September 29, Krasnodar GC SKIF hosted the Stavropol team. After the match, the visiting fans went home by bus.
Source RIA Novosti Law enforcement officials said that the truck that was damaged in an accident with a bus near Krasnodar belonged to the Magnit company. There have been no official reports about this.
Prosecutor’s Office of the Krasnodar Territory started checking after an accident.
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