The Governor of Ulyanovsk Oblast of Russia, Aleksey Russkikh, called the truck driver responsible for the traffic accident, in which 16 people were killed, 14 of whom were the citizens of Kyrgyzstan. Russian media report.
The driver of the truck, who caused the fatal traffic accident, had a heart attack.
According to Aleksey Russkikh, when the accident happened, the driver was already dead.
At least 16 people were killed in a traffic accident in Ulyanovsk Oblast of Russia, 14 of them are citizens of Kyrgyzstan. Three Kyrgyzstanis survived. Their condition is assessed as serious.
The minibus with Kyrgyzstanis was literally squeezed between two heavy trucks. The truck driver, who caused the fatal accident, also died.
By the decision of the President, August 23 was declared a Day of Mourning in Kyrgyzstan.
