Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Bus-Train Crash in Russia's Leningrad Region: One Dead, Sixteen Injured
A bus carrying tourists crashed into a freight train in Russia's Leningrad region.
Sadly, one person died in the accident.
Sixteen people were injured and taken to the hospital.
The bus was on its way to a monastery when the collision occurred.
The train driver applied emergency brakes, but couldn't avoid the crash.
Authorities are now investigating the cause of the crash, and a criminal case has been started regarding traffic rules.
A bus carrying tourists collided with a freight train in the Leningrad region of Russia.
One person died in the accident.
Sixteen other passengers were injured and were taken to hospitals.
The bus was traveling to the Alexander Svirsky Monastery.
A criminal case has been initiated regarding traffic rule violations.
- Who
- A bus and a freight train.
- What
- A bus carrying tourists collided with a freight train.
- When
- The accident occurred at 6:11 Moscow time.
- Where
- Lodeynopolsky district of the Leningrad region in Russia.
- Why
- The accident was caused due to the scheduled bus driving in front of an approaching train.
- Incident
- Bus-Train collision
- Location
- Leningrad region, Russia
- Fatalities
- 1
- Injured
- 16
- Cause
- Bus entered crossing in front of train
- Destination
- Alexander Svirsky Monastery
