“The investigating authorities have opened a criminal case on the fact of an accident that occurred on the 87th kilometer of the M7-Volga highway in the Sudogodsky region, on the basis of a crime under Part 5 of Art.

264 of the Criminal Code (violation of the rules of the road, resulting in the death of two or more persons by negligence), ”the regional UK said in a statement. 

As a result of the accident, six passengers were also injured of varying severity. 

According to the investigation, the driver of the minibus fell asleep while driving. 

The Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia instructed to submit a report on the investigative actions carried out, the progress of the investigation was put under control in the central office.

Earlier it became known that four people died in an accident with a bus near Vladimir.