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Bus carrying 41 people leaves road after collision with truck in Siberia
A bus carrying 41 passengers collided with a truck on October 15 in Ermakovsky district, in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region.
The crash happened on the R-257 Yenisei highway, which runs toward Tuva.
The bus left the road and ended up in a ditch after the collision.
Traffic police said the bus was overtaking in the oncoming lane as the truck began turning left.
One passenger received medical assistance, and their condition was not reported.
Traffic police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
A bus carrying 41 passengers left the road after colliding with a truck on the Yenisei highway in Siberia.
The crash happened on October 15 at the 535-kilometre mark of federal highway R-257 in Ermakovsky District.
One passenger received medical assistance, according to preliminary information.
Authorities said the bus was overtaking in the oncoming lane as the truck began turning left.
Traffic police were at the scene investigating the circumstances.
- Who
- A Yutong bus carrying 41 passengers and a Scania truck were involved.
- What
- The vehicles collided, and the bus left the road. One passenger received medical assistance.
- When
- October 15, 2026.
- Where
- At the 535-kilometre mark of the Yenisei highway in Ermakovsky District, Siberia.
- Why
- The bus was overtaking in the oncoming lane as the truck began turning left.
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The bus and truck collided at the 535-kilometre mark of the Yenisei highway, and the bus left the road.
Traffic police worked at the scene to establish the circumstances.
- Passengers
- 41 people were on the bus
- Medical assistance
- One passenger received assistance
- Location
- 535th kilometre of the R-257 Yenisei highway
- Vehicles
- Yutong bus and Scania truck
- Drivers
- Bus driver was 45; truck driver was 24