Bus driver in Kyzyl hits 5 pedestrians, including children
A bus driver in Tuva hit five pedestrians, including children, at a crosswalk.
Consensus
- The incident occurred on August 30 at the intersection of Kochetova and Bukhtueva streets in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva.
- Five pedestrians were hit by a minibus on a pedestrian crossing.
- Among the injured were children.
- All five victims were hospitalized.
- The bus driver reported feeling unwell during the drive.
- The driver was taken to a medical facility.
- A traffic accident investigation is underway, with oversight by the prosecutor's office.
Points of divergence
- The bus driver did not have a Class D license, meaning he was not legally permitted to operate a passenger vehicle. — fontanka
- The driver previously hit an 11-year-old boy on an e-scooter in Moscow on the same day. — vm
- The driver ran a red light, crossing the intersection against a red signal while pedestrians had a green light. — vesti
- The driver became ill while driving and was hospitalized. — tg_tass_agency
- The driver stated he felt unwell during the drive. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (9 sources)
- Bus driver in Tuva hit 5 people on a pedestrian crossing, including children. They are hospitalized, reported TASS... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Five people hit by bus driver at pedestrian crossing in Tuva. Children among the injured, police say. Driver claims he felt unwell while driving. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- In Kyzyl, a bus driver without category D license hit five pedestrians — Фонтанка
- Bus driver in Tuva hit 5 people on a pedestrian crossing, including children. They are hospitalized, reported TASS... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Kyzyl bus driver hit five people on a crosswalk — Вечерняя Москва
- Five people hit by bus driver on pedestrian crossing in Tuva. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Bus driver in Tuva hit 5 people on a pedestrian crossing, including children. They are hospitalized, reported TASS... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- In Kyzyl, a bus driver ran over five pedestrians — Вести
- Bus driver hit 5 people in Tuva — Москва 24
Key entities
- Tuva
- MVD
- TASS
- Kyzyl
- Republic of Tuva
- Kochety
- Bukhtueva
- Official Channel
- Moscow
- Russia
- RIA Novosti
- Anton Velikzhanin
- Ministry of Internal Affairs