In the Ust-Kutsk district of the Irkutsk region, a passenger train rammed a dump truck. The Teleinform agency, citing the press service of the East Siberian Railway, reports the death of the driver, his assistant and the truck driver.
According to the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs, another person — a passenger in the dump truck — was hospitalized in serious condition. The department clarifies that the truck drove onto the railway tracks at a red traffic light. The train driver began to brake urgently, but a collision could not be avoided.
According to preliminary information, none of the train passengers sought medical help. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case for violation of safety rules, which resulted in the death of two or more people due to negligence (Part 3 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code).