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Police Detain Suspect in Fatal School Bus Crash Near Krasnoyarsk

A criminal case under Article 264 Part 4 is in progress.

Overview

  • Officers in Minusinsk, working with colleagues in Khakassia, detained a 33-year-old man within a day and impounded his vehicle under Article 91 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
  • The Jan. 14 collision on the Sayany road killed the Toyota’s female driver, with three minors from the school bus receiving medical care and one child hospitalized.
  • Investigators say preliminary findings point to a Ford attempting an oncoming overtake, striking a Toyota that was then pushed into the path of the school bus.
  • Police report the driver believed to have caused the crash left the scene in violation of traffic rules.
  • Separate incidents the same day included a minibus–car collision in the LNR that injured three people, two in intensive care, and a bus crash in Murom, Vladimir region, where seven passengers sought treatment and one was hospitalized.