In the evening on Tuesday at 525 km of the federal highway M-4 "Don" did not stop the Volvo bus, which came from Moscow to Pyatigorsk, it was hit by a bus Neoplan, which came from Moscow to Cherkessk. Four passengers died on the spot, a little later on the operating table, another passenger died.

In addition to five dead, there are 13 injured, who were injured of varying severity and were hospitalized. Six people will be treated out-patient, they needed the necessary medical assistance on the spot. There are no children among the victims.

It is assumed that the reason for the collision was that one of the drivers fell asleep at the wheel. PE occurred in Novousmansky district of the Voronezh region. Employees SO OMVD on Novousmansky district opened a criminal case on h. 5 items. 264 of the Criminal Code (violation of traffic rules and the operation of vehicles). The maximum sanction under article - 7 years of imprisonment. The investigation was taken by the prosecutor of the region.

The second criminal case was initiated by the employees of the SS of the RK for the region -. 3 items.

238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (rendering services that do not meet the requirements of the safety of life or health of consumers, resulting in the negligence of death of five persons). Under this article, the maximum sanction is 10 years of imprisonment. In addition, the investigators inspected the scene and seized all documentation for the Neoplan bus. As it turned out, he was not a trip ticket. Now there is an explanation of why the transportation was organized by a private entrepreneur.