13.10 12 Killed in Volga Area Car Crash

SAMARA, October 13 (RIA Novosti) � At least 12 people were killed and three injured in a head-on collision between a light commercial vehicle (LCV) and a minibus in the Volga area, rescuers said on Sunday.

Those injured are in critical condition, Samara Region police spokesman Sergei Goldshtein said.

An investigation continues. According to initial reports, a Toyota minibus drove onto the oncoming lane and hit a Mercedes LCV en route from Kazakhstan.

Both vehicles fell into a roadside ditch and the minibus caught fire.

Rescue works are still under way on the site of the tragedy.

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