In the Leningrad region bus driver arrested for collision with train – Russian newspaper

Police arrested the driver of the trip bus, staged a fatal accident at the crossing in the Leningrad region, the press service of the State Ministry of Interior in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region. Meanwhile, the number admitted to hospital after a collision with a bus driving force has grown to 32 people, says the regional EMERCOM.

– 35 people were injured. Of these, three people were killed and 32 people were hospitalized. Injured taken to hospitals Vyborg and Primorsk, – noted in the department.

Let us recall the accident happened about one o’clock at the crossing station Pribilof – for there is no barrier, but installed a traffic light. The investigation showed the officials of the Leningrad region, the driver ignored a red light and decided to rush, but not calculated the distance.

The driver slammed on the brakes, but the heavy locomotive can not be stopped at once – as a result of the locomotive just blew bus. That driver, try to avoid the collision, was the first victim of the accident: the blow, he died on the spot.

In addition to the bus man behind the wheel was 33 passengers. For two women ride proved fatal. And the survivors had to manually pull out of the capsized side wrecked car.

When the scale of the accident became apparent at the scene flew helicopters Mi-8 and Ka-32. Following them left leaders of the MES on the Leningrad region, the operational group of rescuers and the local garrison of fire protection. From victims psychologists.

The law enforcers launched a criminal case under article 264 of the Criminal Code (“Violation of traffic rules and operation of vehicles”). The fifth part of this article suggests to seven years’ imprisonment if the perpetrator acts led to the death of two or more persons.

Meanwhile, the leadership of the October Railway has promised to help the family of the deceased driver Derepaski Andrew, who were 82 year-old mother and adult daughter.

– Andrey, approaching the move, saw emerging on the railroad and bus immediately applied the emergency brake. Driver until recently tried to prevent the incident, although the instructions could leave the cabin. Thanks to his professionalism was able to prevent more serious consequences of the accident – said the DWS.

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