A particularly tragic accident is currently shaking Russia’s northern metropolis of Saint Petersburg. For reasons that are still unclear, a bus driver lost control of the vehicle, which subsequently ended up in a river. At least three people did not survive. Four people are also considered clinically dead.
In rainy weather and temperatures in the single digits, a bus in St. Petersburg first crashed into oncoming traffic and rammed two cars. As a result, he fell off the bridge at full speed and sank into the river, Russian media report.
Residents showed an enormous willingness to help
People immediately rushed to help, it is said. Passengers of a river taxi, occupants of vehicles that happened to drive past the accident site and workers from a nearby construction site did their best. They threw lifebuoys into the river and some jumped into the water. A short time later, the emergency services arrived – a total of 69 people were part of the rescue operation:
According to preliminary information, there were fifteen people on the bus at the time of the accident. Six of them were able to save themselves and with the help of eyewitnesses, the other nine were rescued by emergency services.
The driver was said to be completely overworked
The bus driver was arrested and taken to hospital. According to Ostoroschno, novosti, his wife told the Telegram channel “112” that the operator forced him to drive on after a 20-hour shift. According to the authorities, the bus company has already been fined 23 times in the past two years for various violations and shortcomings.
Source: Krone
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