In the Rivne region, in the Rivne district, a fatal accident occurred involving a tanker truck and a minibus, in which, according to preliminary information, 14 people died.
The Rivne region police reported this on Facebook.
Road accident in Rivne region July 6
Accident involving a truck and a minibus Rivne — Khmelnitsky occurred near the village of Verkhov, Ostrog TG on the Gorodishche-Rivne-Starokonstantinov highway at 15:45.
Now watching
Emergency services are working at the scene of the accident, in particular, rescuers, doctors and law enforcement officers.
Photo: National Police
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that among the 14 dead was a 6-year-old child. One woman managed to survive — Now doctors are fighting for her life.
Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs
Rescuers and police are working on the scene. Search work continues. Investigators are documenting the event and will clarify the circumstances of the accident.
According to some local media, the cause of the accident was that the truck jumped into the oncoming lane.
