2014 Ukraine train bus collision
Appearance
2014 Ukraine train bus collision | |
---|---|
Details | |
Date | 4 February 2014 3:30 pm local time |
Location | Sumy Oblast |
Country | Ukraine |
Statistics | |
Deaths | 13 |
Injured | 6 |
Damage | Bus and a Train |
The 2014 Ukraine train bus collision occurred on 4 February 2014 when a bus was hit by a train and killed at least 13 people and another 6 were wounded; the bus driver survived. According to province prosecutor’s office: "The shuttle bus ignored the traffic lights and the sound signals and headed to the crossing". The train ripped the bus in two, and dragged it along the tracks.[1] The collision took place in Vyry, Sumy Oblast, in northeastern Ukraine.[2][3]
See also
- Marhanets train accident
- List of rail accidents (2010–present)
- List of road accidents (2010–present)
- List of countries by traffic-related death rate
References
- ^ "11 die and 6 injured in Ukraine train bus collision". Russia Today. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Ukraine train bus collision killed 13 and wounded 6". Voice of Russia. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Twelve die as train and minibus collide in Ukraine". BBC News. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.