A bus on Dikanka overturned in the Poltava region: many tourists were injured
Poltava, March 29 (PolitNavigator, Alexandra Ignatieva) – In the Poltava region, the driver of a minibus carrying 16 passengers lost control, pulled off to the side of the road and turned over on its side.
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According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the accident occurred at about 11:30 on Sunday. The minibus was transporting a group of people from the village of Oposhnya to the village of Dikanka along the Sumy-Poltava highway.
“There were 16 passengers in the Volkswagen cabin. According to preliminary data, 7 people received injuries of varying severity and were taken to Dikankovsky hospital. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. All passengers are vacationers from one of the Mirgorod resorts, residents of different regions of Ukraine,” the police said.
The driver of the minibus was a 56-year-old Mirgorod resident, a private entrepreneur who provides resort services for transporting excursions.
The passengers, who were not injured, were given another vehicle in which to continue their journey. An investigative team is working at the scene of the incident.
English version :: Read in English : A bus to Dikanka overturned in the Poltava region, injuring many tourists.