The truck ran to the oncoming traffic lane possibly due to a technical malfunction and hit the minibus head-on, according to reports, Xinhua reported.
Most passengers of the minibus were women going to Moscow for work. Three of the injured are in critical condition. The drivers of both vehicles survived the crash and the truck driver was detained.
Law enforcement officers are working at the accident site. Local authorities have initiated a criminal case for violation of traffic rules that leads to two or more deaths.
(This story has not been edited by Social News XYZ staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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