China News Service, January 2 According to the Russian Satellite Network, the Ryazan Region Branch of the Russian State Road Traffic Safety Administration released a report that the number of people injured in the bus crashing bridge piers in the state rose to 21.

  According to the previous news from the Ryazan State Administration of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, at about 5:45 on January 2 local time, a passenger bus hit a railway bridge pier in Skoping District.

According to preliminary information, 5 people were killed and 16 were injured. Among the injured were 2 minors.

  The announcement stated: "According to the latest news, 21 people were injured in the Skoping District traffic accident to varying degrees."

  According to the Ryazan State Government’s action team, the satellite news agency revealed that, according to preliminary information, 6 wounded were hospitalized and 3 of them were in the intensive care unit.

  According to the Russian Ryazan State Prosecutor's Office, the bus driver died.