Tragic collision near Ukrainian border: Russian soldiers' bus and car crash
9 May 2024 08:59
A bus carrying 32 Russian contract soldiers collided head-on with a Volga car, resulting in the tragic death of the 69-year-old driver at the scene. Following the collision, the bus carrying the soldiers veered off the road into a ditch and overturned. This incident occurred in the Voronezh region of Russia.
The accident took place on Wednesday afternoon in the Rossoshansky district of Voronezh. The soldiers were being transported from Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, in Russia.
Accident en route to the frontline
A Volga car collided with the bus a few miles from the Ukrainian border. The car's driver, aged 69, passed away at the site of the accident.
Shortly after the collision, the car caught fire and subsequently exploded. Residents captured videos of the incident and shared them online. Meanwhile, the bus with the Russian soldiers ended up in a ditch and overturned.
Nine soldiers were hospitalized with severe injuries, while the remainder continued their journey to the frontline on a replacement bus.
An official investigation into the accident has been initiated.
