On Friday at 3:10 Moscow time on the federal highway "Don" a Mercedes bus traveling from Eagle to Moscow crashed into the minibuses of the same brand standing by the roadside, following from Kursk to Moscow.

One of them fell into a deep ditch and turned over. There were 11 people in it. Four women died on the spot, another five people were evacuated to Tula hospital. Two women are placed in the intensive care unit, two - in the department of traumatology. Their lives are not threatened. The man after the medical help was released home.

In the second minivan there were 7 people, they did not suffer.

In a public bus, along with two drivers were 18 people, no one was hurt.

The rest of the passengers were sent by road to the final destination.

As part of the investigation of the criminal case, the causes of the road accident are clarified. Priority is three versions: technical failure of the bus, the bus driver fell asleep at the wheel, provoking an accident by the driver of a car allegedly "cut" the bus. However, the main one is the version that the driver fell asleep at the wheel.