On Monday morning, April 14, a serious accident involving a shuttle bus and a fuel tanker occurred in the Obolonsky district of Kyiv. Five passengers were injured in the collision and were hospitalized with injuries. This was reported by the press service of the capital's patrol police.
The incident occurred on Bogatyrska Street. As previously established by law enforcement officers, a shuttle bus crashed into a Mercedes Benz truck that was parked on the side of the road. The bus suffered significant damage from the impact, and four ambulances quickly arrived at the scene.
"As a result of the accident, five public transport passengers, aged 32 to 56, received injuries, including fractures of limbs. They were hospitalized," the police reported.
The 54-year-old bus driver, according to law enforcement, was sober. Criminal proceedings have been opened against him, and investigators are investigating the details of the incident.
Currently, traffic on Bogatyrska Street in the direction of leaving Kyiv remains difficult. Patrol police are urging drivers to take the situation into account when planning their route.
