The incident took place on Friday afternoon on the streets of St. Petersburg. The bus suddenly veered off the road, rammed two cars and drove into the Moika River. There were 20 people inside the vehicle.
According to the latest data from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, three people died and six passengers were taken to hospital. Four of them are in critical condition.
Russia. A dramatic accident, passers-by rushed to help
Passers-by were the first to help the injured. They were thrown into Mojka lifebuoys, and several people jumped into the water.
Passengers of a barge passing by also came to the rescue. The injured were pulled out through a gap in the bus's ceiling.
Soon, medical services and police officers arrived on site. A total of 69 people took part in the rescue operation. Regarding The 44-year-old driver was detained bus. He is a Russian citizen from Tajikistan.
St. Petersburg. Serious accident, there are criminal cases
The vehicle belonged to Taxi LLC, which has been fined 23 times over the past few dozen months. The allegations included, among others: conducting business in gross violation of the terms of the license.
Two criminal cases were initiated in connection with the accident. The first concerns the violation of road traffic regulations and the death of two or more people. The Russian Criminal Code provides for a penalty of up to seven years' imprisonment in this case.
The second objection concerns the provision of services that do not meet security requirements. The maximum penalty for this crime is 10 years in prison.
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