In an accident on the highway "Tavrida" in the Crimea have lost their lives 8 people, 7 damaged, said Last news in the Republican Ministry of emergency situations.

The accident occurred at approximately 05: fifteen GMT Belogorsk region, near the village Rusakivka. The minibus "Mercedes Sprinter", carrying out flight on a route, crashed into standing truck KAMAZ with the trailer.

on inaccurate data, the Ministry of interior, the cause of the accident was that the driver of the minibus fell asleep at the wheel.

at the scene employs more than 30 rescuers and 16 pieces of various mechanisms we've sent six ambulances.

in fact the accident is checked. In the area of the event has left the investigation team, forensics and the management of the Crimean management of the UK.

according to investigators, the driver drove from Krasnodar. The Ministry explained that the place took the life of 7 people, another woman died later in hospital. Currently set data of the victims, and among them the driver.



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