8 killed in taffic accident in Russia

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MOSCOW, Feb 13, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – A minibus collided with a truck in the
wee hours of Thursday in the northwest of Russia’s Pskov Region, killing
eight people and injuring another two, local media reported.

All the deceased are Ukrainian citizens, and the injured include a
Ukrainian and a Belarusian, according to the Emergencies Ministry.

The crash of the minibus with a Ukrainian license plate and the truck
happened at the 475th kilometer of the Federal Highway R23, the ministry
said.

A team of rescuers has arrived at the site, but it remains unknown what
caused the accident, said the ministry.