1 June 2004
Four killed as train hits minibus in Brest region
Four people were fatally injured on Sunday morning when a Baranovichi-Brest commuter electric train smashed into a minibus at a rail crossing near the village of Kabaki in the Brest region.
The impact killed instantly the driver and three women aged between 65 and 78 years who were traveling to a local village to attend a Holy Trinity service, a source with the regional transport police told
BelaPAN.
The vehicle, a Volkswagen Transporter, reportedly attempted to cross the track despite visual and audio warning signals. Rail traffic along the route was held up for almost ninety minutes as a result of the accident.
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