At Least 16 Dead In Collision Between Truck And Minibus In Russia

“According to preliminary data, the driver of a heavy truck did not slow down in time and hit a stationary minibus,” the Interior Ministry of the Ulyanovsk region said in a statement. Roadworks at the scene meant the minibus was queuing to move, he said. “The minibus was wedged between two trucks,” the ministry said. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Video released by police showed the crumpled shell of a minibus sandwiched between two trucks and emergency workers who later inspected the flattened vehicle. Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation, TASS news agency reported. TASS cited a law enforcement source as saying that the truck driver was among the dead. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report from Reuters. Editing by David Clarke and Jan Harvey Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.