School Bus Carrying Students Overturns In Kharkiv Region, Five Injured

2026-06-05 06:04:04

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, the accident occurred in the morning on the P-58 highway connecting Merefa, Zlatopil, and Lozova, Ukrinform reports.

Preliminary reports indicate that the driver of a Volkswagen LT lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road, and then overturned into a ditch.

Law enforcement officials said that 14 children, students in the 5th and 9th grades from a regional lyceum, were traveling in the vehicle along with two teachers who were accompanying the group on an excursion.

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As a result of the crash, three children and two adults sustained injuries. The victims, who suffered injuries of varying severity, were hospitalized for medical treatment.

Investigators have launched a pre-trial inquiry into the traffic accident involving minors under Part 1 of Article 286 of Ukraine's Criminal Code.

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