2014 Ukraine train bus collision

The 2014 Ukraine train bus collision occurred on 4 February 2014 when a bus was hit by a train and killed at least 13 people and another 6 were wounded; the bus driver survived. According to province prosecutor's office: "The shuttle bus ignored the traffic lights and the sound signals and headed to the crossing". The collision took place in Vyry, Sumy Oblast, in northeastern Ukraine.[1]

2014 Ukraine train bus collision
Location of Sumy Oblast in Ukraine
Details
Date4 February 2014
3:30 pm local time
LocationSumy Oblast
CountryUkraine
Statistics
Deaths13
Injured6
DamageBus and a Train

February 5 was declared a day of mourning in Sumy Oblast. The Government of Ukraine decided to provide assistance to the families of the victims in the amount of ₴50,000 and to the families of the deceased in the amount of ₴100,000.[2]

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51.03383°N 34.41354°E / 51.03383; 34.41354 (accident site)


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