Overview

• The collision occurred Saturday on the A-370 'Ussuri' at the 349 km + 879 m mark near Dalnerechensk as the bus traveled toward Khabarovsk.
• Prosecutors’ initial account says a heavy-truck driver failed to maintain distance, struck the bus from behind, and forced it into a second truck ahead.
• Eight passengers were on the bus, including six minors born in 2011 and 2013.
• A law-enforcement source told RIA Novosti injuries are currently described as non-severe, including bruises and possible fractures, with medical examinations ongoing.
• The Primorye prosecutor’s office has placed the case under oversight, monitoring adherence to passenger-transport rules as investigators establish the circumstances.