Accident near the village of Saksahan: two dead and seven injured
This morning on the highway 'Striy-Luhansk-Izvarine' near the village of Saksahan in the Kamianske district, a serious road traffic accident occurred. A school bus 'ZAZ' collided with a Volkswagen Transporter vehicle, resulting in the deaths of two men. Seven others, including one child, were injured and hospitalized. The State Emergency Service of Dnipropetrovsk region reported this.
A message about the accident on the highway was received by the rescue service '101' today, December 11, at 07:52.
Upon arriving at the scene, rescuers established that a school bus 'ZAZ' and a Volkswagen Transporter had collided.
According to rescuers, two men died in the Volkswagen Transporter, one of whom was able to be freed by the State Emergency Service personnel.
Additionally, seven injured individuals, including a child born in 2011, were in the school bus. They sustained injuries and were delivered to hospitals. Five rescuers and a piece of equipment from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the region were involved in providing assistance.
The causes of the accident are being investigated by the police. It is worth mentioning that a similar accident occurred last night in Kyiv, where a BMW driver died at the scene, and three passengers were injured and hospitalized.
Events on the roads remind us of the importance of adhering to traffic rules and being cautious behind the wheel to avoid tragedies and save lives.