“As a result of the collision of a crowded minibus, which was heading to Odessa, and a truck, according to preliminary information, nine people were killed, two more were injured,” the ministry said.

Currently, an investigative and operational group is working at the scene of the accident. All causes of what happened are established.

Earlier it was reported about the death of nine people as a result of a collision of a bus and a truck near Yaroslavl.