On Friday in the Crimea, on the Tavrida highway near the city of Belogorsk, there was a collision of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus, which followed from Krasnodar to Simferopol with a KamAZ with a semitrailer. The minibus "

It is assumed that the driver fell asleep while driving. Out of 18 people who were in the minibus, 7 people died on the spot, including the driver. Another passenger died on the way to the hospital, the ninth died already in the hospital. The rest of the passengers were hospitalized in three hospitals in the region. Two out of three children who were among the passengers suffered the least. They were already taken from the hospital with bruises and bruises.. But four adults from among the victims, including a pregnant woman, are in serious condition in intensive care..

The Ministry of Internal Affairs says that the driver worked legally, the carrier company has a license for passenger transportation, permits and waybills were drawn up correctly. The minibus was rented. However, the owner of the company has already been prosecuted for violations of the rules of passenger transportation.. The minibus driver performed the first trip with passengers, and before that he drove a truck for 20 years.

Crimean authorities promise to help injured passengers and families of the victims. In addition, the authorities of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug will also provide assistance, since two participants in the accident are residents of Surgut.

The Investigative Committee opened two criminal cases. First by h. 5 st. 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (" Second under Art. 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("