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A bus has overtuned in Vrancea county

One person died and another 12 were injured Monday morning following the overturning of a bus with 25 people on board, according to ISU. Early research shows that the driver may have fallen asleep while driving.

A bus has overtuned in Vrancea county

05 Iunie 2012, 11:18

A bus with 25 tourists from Ukraine has overturned this morning in Măicăneşti, Vrancea County.

One person lost his life and another 12 were injured.

Several ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident.

According to the spokesman of the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations(ISU), Vrancea, Cristina Duţă , it was also necessary the extrication crews presence.

"On arrival at the accident place it was found that 12 people were injured, and another person, unfortunately, was deceased.

The other, after being given first aid medical, were retrieved and transported to the nearest hospital, "said Cristina Duţă.

According to it, the coach travelling on route Bulgaria-Ukraine was registered in Bulgaria, and citizens are Ukrainians.

In this accident was not involved any other machine.

The first investigations of the police that the coach driver would be asleep while driving.


Translated by
Denisse-Meda Bucura
MTTLC, Bucharest University

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