The 2009 Rostov bus crash was a collision between a bus and a Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS oil tanker near Samarskoye village,

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. 21 people died, and 8 others were injured.

Incident

24 July 2009 at 12:48

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on 1107 kilometer of M4 highway (near Elbuzd hamlet,

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Ikarus 250 The Ikarus 250 is a high-floor bus used as a coach for long-distance service. It was made from 1968–1989, alongside the smaller Ikarus 256, by the Hungarian bus manufacturer Ikarus. Technical description Designed as a high-floor two-axle b ...

bus with 28 passengers was on regular route

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Taganrog Taganrog ( rus, Таганрог, p=təɡɐnˈrok) is a port city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the north shore of the Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov, several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: History of Taganrog ...

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and collided head on with empty Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS oil tanker which had crossed the median strip. The drivers of both vehicles were killed. The accident happened at 12:48. 21 people were killed in the crash. 8 people were in a serious condition in hospital.

Route

The bus was on the highway route between

Krasnodar Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in south ...

and

Volgodonsk Volgodonsk ( rus, Волгодонск, p=vəlgɐˈdonsk) is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located in the east of the oblast on the west bank of the Tsimlyansk Reservoir. Population: 28,000 (1970). History Volgodonsk was founded in 1950 as ...

. The bus had come from the town of Kurgantsy, heading towards

. The truck had crossed into the opposing lane and collided with the Ikarus 256.75 bus.

Investigation

The Ministry of Emergency Situations for the

said there had been 27 passengers on board the bus. The bus had a capacity to take 45 people. An investigation was opened for the crash.

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References

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