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Six Adults Injured in M‑8 School Bus Crash Near Arkhangelsk, Children Unharmed

Investigators cite a preliminary finding of a Porsche entering the oncoming lane.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 13:25 near the 9th kilometer of the Arkhangelsk–Severodvinsk road by Tsiglomen.
  • The PAZ bus was carrying six Severodvinsk students with two chaperones and a driver returning from a biology olympiad.
  • Six adults were injured, with four hospitalized and two treated at the scene, according to regional emergency services.
  • Police report that, preliminarily, the Porsche headed toward Arkhangelsk moved into the opposite lane, after which a Suzuki struck the bus in the same direction of travel.
  • The Porsche went into a ditch and caught fire, which firefighters quickly extinguished, and authorities continue to clarify the circumstances of the crash.