The Sfântu Gheorghe minibus accident took place on October 5, 2019 near Sfântu Gheorghe village in

Ialomița County Ialomița County () is a county () of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia. Demographics In 2011, the county had a population of 258,669 and the population density was 58.08/km2. Romanians make up 95.6% of the population, t ...

, south-eastern

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.Cum s-a produs carnagiul cu 10 morți din Sfântu Gheorghe, Ialomița - observator.tv
Autor: Alin Tarnovschi; accesat pe 5 octombrie 2019 It was the worst accident in Romania in recent years.
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The minibus had left for a short time from the village of Munteni-Buzău, Ialomița county and headed for

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. Around 05.00 in the morning, the minibus, operated by the CDI transport company, was smashed by a truck which was running on the opposite side of the road. The truck driver is alleged to have fallen asleep at the wheel, leading to the truck leaving its lane.Accident cumplit între Slobozia și Urziceni: 10 morți și 7 răniți. Primele imagini de la locul tragediei - Digi24
Autor: Luana Păvălucă; accesat pe 5 octombrie 2019 The victims were transported to Bagdasar Arseni and Floreasca hospitals in Bucharest.
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The company

Mega Image Mega Image is a supermarket chain, established in Romania in 1995, owned by Ahold Delhaize. It operates 806 stores under the name Mega Image, in Argeș, Bihor, Brașov, Bucharest, Cluj, Constanța, Dâmbovița, Giurgiu, Iași, Ilfov, Prahov ...

states in a Facebook post: "According to the first informations transmitted by IPJ Ialomița spokesperson, the accident was caused by the driver of the TIR entered the counter, entering full collision with the minibus in which they were our colleagues. We are with the grieving families and we will support them in all the necessary steps".https://www.mediafax.ro/social/mega-image-dupa-accidentul-tragic-din-ialomita-am-pierdut-opt-colegi-si-alti-sapte-sunt-raniti-in-cel-mai-grav-accident-rutier-din-2019-18436565 - Mediafax
accesat pe 5 octombrie 2019 The Transport Minister, Răzvan Cuc, states in a Facebook post: "Because the Romanians are waiting for us, those who care about us, solutions, especially in such situations, I decided to convene at 4:00 pm an operational committee with all the decision makers involved to take the necessary measures so that such tragedies do not recur. There will be a period of massive traffic jams to track down transportation companies and drivers who do not comply with the law, and we will apply drastic new measures in this area. Condolences to the families who are going through a difficult ordeal!".Cuc anunță măsuri după accidentul grav din Ialomița, soldat cu 10 morți și 7 răniți, pentru ca „asemenea tragedii să nu se mai repete" - Digi24
Autor: Liviu Cojan; accesat pe 5 octombrie 2019 The President of Romania,

Klaus Iohannis Klaus Werner Iohannis (; ; born 13 June 1959) is a Romanian politician, physicist, and former teacher who served as the fifth president of Romania from 2014 until his resignation in 2025. Prior to entering Politics of Romania, national politics, ...

, said during a campaign event for his re-election: "Today I received an awful message. There was a terrible accident between Urziceni and Slobozia, with ten dead and almost ten seriously injured. It made me very sad. Condolences, I'm very sorry! Let us understand from here that the lack of infrastructure kills as well as corruption kills. This criminal negligence of the PSD costs the lives of Romanians".Klaus Iohannis, despre accidentul din Ialomița: "Lipsa de infrastructură ucide, precum și corupția ucide. Această nepăsare criminală a PSD costă vieți de români!" (VIDEO) - B1
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