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Three Bus-Related Crashes Across Russia Leave Injuries, Including 14 in Yekaterinburg

Investigators opened checks following early findings on technical faults and driver spacing.

Overview

  • In Yekaterinburg, two passenger buses collided, leaving 14 people under medical evaluation, with traffic police citing failure to maintain a safe distance as a preliminary cause.
  • Near Lesnoye in the Kaliningrad region, a school bus struck a roadside tree, injuring two minors, and the regional Investigative Committee launched a pre-investigative check under Article 238 of the Criminal Code.
  • In Nizhny Novgorod, a bus with a reported technical malfunction hit a car and, by inertia, damaged six more vehicles, injuring two adults and two children.
  • Regional authorities report that bus passengers in the Nizhny Novgorod incident were not hurt, and all injured individuals across the cases received medical attention.
  • Traffic police and investigative bodies are establishing exact circumstances in each case, with formal determinations pending on causes and any potential liability for transport safety compliance.