One of the eight injured in a bus accident near Novosibirsk is in serious condition

Condition of the injured

One of the eight people injured in the accident involving a scheduled bus in Novosibirsk Region is in serious condition, while seven others have injuries of moderate severity. This was announced by the region's Health Minister Rostislav Zablotsky at a meeting of the regional government. In total, eight people were taken to medical facilities after the accident; the minister did not provide any further details about the injured.

Circumstances of the accident

According to Life.ru, citing the prosecutor's office, the bus was traveling from the village of Leninskoye toward the settlement of Goluboy Zaliv along the route Sergiyevo-Kazansky Church — Lugovaya Street, with about 15 people on board. It was previously reported that in Novosibirsk District a scheduled bus ran off the road into a ditch, after which eight people sought medical assistance. According to preliminary police data, the driver lost control and veered off the roadway. A road patrol crew arrived at the scene, and traffic police officers began investigating the circumstances of the accident. The Investigative Committee has launched an inquiry into the incident.

What is known and what remains to be clarified

The confirmed information so far is limited to the number of injured, the distribution of injury severity, and the police's preliminary theory of loss of control. The cause of the accident, as well as details about the patients' condition, have not yet been disclosed — the traffic police and the Investigative Committee are working to establish them. The editorial conclusion from the facts presented: with approximately 15 passengers on board, more than half of those in the bus sought assistance, which indicates a considerable scale of the incident for a scheduled route, and the Investigative Committee's inquiry will determine whether those responsible will be identified.