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2009 Rostov-on-Don Bus Crash
The 2009 Rostov bus crash was a collision between a bus and a Mercedes-Benz Actros#Second generation (MP2, 2003–2008), Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS oil tanker near Samarskoye, Rostov Oblast, Samarskoye village, Azovsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia. 21 people died, and 8 others were injured. Incident 24 July 2009 at 12:48 Moscow Time on 1107 kilometer of M4 highway (Russia), M4 highway (near Elbuzd hamlet, Azovsky District, Rostov Oblast) Ikarus 250 bus with 28 passengers was on regular route Kurganinsk — Taganrog — Rostov-on-Don and collided head on with empty Mercedes-Benz Actros#Second generation (MP2, 2003–2008), Mercedes-Benz Actros 1841LS oil tanker which had crossed the median strip. The drivers of both vehicles were killed. The accident happened at 12:48. 21 people were killed in the crash. 8 people were in a serious condition in hospital. Route The bus was on the M4 highway (Russia), highway route between Krasnodar and Volgodonsk. The bus had come from the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M4 Highway (Russia)
The Federal Automobile Road M-4 "Don" is a major expressway, trunk road that links Moscow, Voronezh, Rostov-na-Donu and Krasnodar. Its length is 1517 kilometres. The route starts at the Moscow Ring Road (as Kashira Highway) and runs south, passing west of Vidnoye, east of Domodedovo, west of Kashira and Stupino, where the Caspian Highway branches off to the east. The Don Highway continues across Tula Oblast west of Venev, through Bogoroditsk and Yefremov, then across Lipetsk Oblast, passing through Yelets and Zadonsk, and then across Voronezh Oblast, bypassing Voronezh and Boguchar. After crossing the Don River near Rostov, the road continues further south to Krasnodar and finishes at Novorossiysk. The Don Road, extensively upgraded and widened in the 2000s–2010s into an expressway, is an artery connecting Moscow with Southern Russia. In the summer months, the road suffers from heavy traffic congestion caused by summer vacationers travelling to the Black Sea resorts like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
