Posted 9 мая 2021,, 09:06

Published 9 мая 2021,, 09:06

Modified 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

Updated 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37

Five people died in road accident in Tatarstan

Five people died in road accident in Tatarstan

9 мая 2021, 09:06
Фото: kazan.kp.ru
A minibus collided with a truck on the highway in Tatarstan on May 9, five people became victims of a fatal accident. The accident occurred at 04.20 Moscow time.

This was reported by Interfax with reference to the Republican Ministry of Health. According to official data, a MAN truck and a Renault minibus collided at the 127th kilometer of the Kazan-Orenburg highway. The driver and four passengers of the minibus died on the spot.

The Ministry of Health clarified that four more people were injured in the accident, including a 16-year-old teenager. All of them were also in the Renault minibus. The victims are in the Chistopol Central Regional Hospital. One of them was placed in intensive care, doctors assess the patient's condition as stable.

According to preliminary data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tatarstan, the driver of the MAN truck drove into the oncoming lane. Whether the truck driver was injured in the collision is not specified yet.

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