Major accident in Siberia killed 11 people

In the Krasnoyarsk region on the Federal highway collided regular bus and minibus. The result of a terrible tragedy killed 11 people, 9 of the victims taken to the hospital.

The tragedy happened on a 143 kilometer of the Federal highway M-54 "Yenisei" in Balahtinskoj district, Krasnoyarsk territory, tells the Ministry of emergency situations of the Russian Federation. It is known that faced the bus from Krasnoyarsk to Kyzyl and a minibus.

According to unconfirmed reports, the 59-year-old driver of the Hyundai bus, EN route from Kyzyl to Krasnoyarsk, has left on an oncoming lane, where it collided with a minibus. The result of the tragedy killed 11 people, reports TASS. In the accident also injured 9 people who with injuries of mild to moderate severity were taken to hospital in Balahtinskoj Central regional hospital.

At the scene works investigative team of the traffic police and the emergency workers. establish the identity of the dead and injured. Turns out all the circumstances of the incident. The government and the Governor of Krasnoyarsk region has expressed condolences to the families of the victims.

After an unpleasant event, the Governor of the region Victor Tolokonsky has held an operational meeting with the Ministers of the region and the Deputy chief of the police Department, which gave necessary instructions on elimination of consequences of the tragedy, helping victims and family members of the victims. Immediately after the meeting, the Governor went to the crash site, described on the official government web site. To the best knowledge of the authorities, the tragedy could happen only because the bus was moving in poor visibility conditions.

sections: Accidents, Region News