Rostov bus crash
Location of Rostov Oblast in Russia
Details
Date24 July 2009 12:48
LocationM4 highway[1] - Samarskoye near Rostov-on-Don
CountryRussia
Statistics
Deaths21[2]
Injured8 (seriously)[3]

The 2009 Rostov bus crash was a collision between a bus and a Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS[4] oil tanker near Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia. 21 people died, and 8 others were injured.[2][5][6]

Incident

27 passengers were on board the bus. The drivers of both vehicles were killed.[7] The accident happened at 12:48. 21 people were killed in the crash.[8] 8 people were in a serious condition in hospital.[3]

Route

The bus was on the highway route[1] between Krasnodar and Volgodonsk. The bus had come from the town of Kurgantsy, heading towards Taganrog.[8] The truck had crossed into the opposing lane and collided with the Ikarus 256.75 bus.[4]

Investigation

The Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Rostov Oblast said there had been 27 passengers on board the bus. The bus had a capacity to take 45 people.[8] An investigation was opened for the crash.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "21 people died, 9 injured in shuttle bus-petrol tanker collision". ITAR TASS. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  2. 1 2 "Twenty-five dead in 'monstrous' Russian bus crash". AFP. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  3. 1 2 3 "Russian Bus, Petrol Transporter Crash, 20 Dead". The New York Times. July 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  4. 1 2 "Bus, tanker truck crash in South Russia". Ria Novosti. 2009-07-24. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  5. ↑ "S Russia bus crash leaves 20 dead". BBC Online. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  6. ↑ "25 dead in Russian bus crash". The Himalayan Times. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  7. ↑ "Deadly Bus And Petrol Tanker Crash In Russia". Sky News. July 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  8. 1 2 3 "20 killed in Russia as truck plows into bus". CNN. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
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