The key facts

  • In Rostov-on-Don, on October 30 at around 14:19, a MAZ bus on route No. 43 collided with a municipal truck on Sheboldaev Street; six people were injured, including two minors
  • In Egypt, on the 95th kilometer of the Ras Gharib — Hurghada highway, three people were killed when a bus collided with a truck; 27 were hospitalized, and four of the injured are Russian citizens
  • The circumstances of the Rostov accident are being investigated by the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate

Bus collides with municipal vehicle in Rostov-on-Don

In Rostov-on-Don, on October 30 at around 14:19, a MAZ passenger bus operating route No. 43 collided with a municipal service truck on Sheboldaev Street near building No. 59. According to preliminary police data, the bus driver lost control and crashed into the municipal vehicle, which was parked at the right edge of the roadway. This was reported by the Russian State Traffic Safety Inspectorate for the Rostov Region.

Casualties and consequences

Six people were injured in the accident, including two minors; all of them were taken to medical facilities. Footage published from the scene shows serious damage to the front of the bus: the windshield is shattered and the entrance door is deformed. State Traffic Safety Inspectorate officers are establishing the circumstances of the collision; the final cause of the accident has not yet been named — reports that the driver 'lost control' are officially classified as preliminary.

Accident involving Russians in Egypt

A separate incident involving a passenger bus occurred in Egypt on the 95th kilometer of the Ras Gharib — Hurghada highway, where the bus collided with a truck. Three people were killed, and 27 more sought medical assistance and were hospitalized. According to the Russian Consulate General in Hurghada, among the injured are four Russian citizens. This is an independent event, unrelated to the Rostov accident; only the scenario is the same — a bus colliding with a truck.

In Saratov, the driver of an SUV was killed in a collision with a tram