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Rostov bus crash | |
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Date | 24 July 2009 12:48 |
Location | M4 highway [1] - Samarskoye near Rostov-on-Don |
Country | Russia |
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Deaths | 21 [2] |
Injured | 8 (seriously) [3] |
The 2009 Rostov bus crash was a collision between a bus and a Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS [4] oil tanker near Samarskoye village, Azovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia. [5] 21 people died, and 8 others were injured. [2] [6] [7]
24 July 2009 at 12:48 Moscow Time on 1107 kilometer of M4 highway (near Elbuzd hamlet, Azovsky District, Rostov Oblast) Ikarus 250 bus with 28 passengers was on regular route Kurganinsk — Taganrog — Rostov-on-Don and collided head on with empty Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS oil tanker which had crossed the median strip. [8] [5] The drivers of both vehicles were killed. [9] The accident happened at 12:48. 21 people were killed in the crash. [10] 8 people were in a serious condition in hospital. [3]
The bus was on the highway route [1] between Krasnodar and Volgodonsk. The bus had come from the town of Kurgantsy, heading towards Taganrog. [10] The truck had crossed into the opposing lane and collided with the Ikarus 256.75 bus. [4]
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. [10] An investigation was opened for the crash. [3]
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Rostov bus crash | |
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![]() Location of Rostov Oblast in Russia | |
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Details | |
Date | 24 July 2009 12:48 |
Location | M4 highway [1] - Samarskoye near Rostov-on-Don |
Country | Russia |
Statistics | |
Deaths | 21 [2] |
Injured | 8 (seriously) [3] |
The 2009 Rostov bus crash was a collision between a bus and a Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS [4] oil tanker near Samarskoye village, Azovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia. [5] 21 people died, and 8 others were injured. [2] [6] [7]
24 July 2009 at 12:48 Moscow Time on 1107 kilometer of M4 highway (near Elbuzd hamlet, Azovsky District, Rostov Oblast) Ikarus 250 bus with 28 passengers was on regular route Kurganinsk — Taganrog — Rostov-on-Don and collided head on with empty Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS oil tanker which had crossed the median strip. [8] [5] The drivers of both vehicles were killed. [9] The accident happened at 12:48. 21 people were killed in the crash. [10] 8 people were in a serious condition in hospital. [3]
The bus was on the highway route [1] between Krasnodar and Volgodonsk. The bus had come from the town of Kurgantsy, heading towards Taganrog. [10] The truck had crossed into the opposing lane and collided with the Ikarus 256.75 bus. [4]
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. [10] An investigation was opened for the crash. [3]