Rustam Minnikhanov sends telegram of condolences to Head of Mari El Republic Aleksandr Evstigneev over the tragedy on the highway in Kilemarskiy region of the republic

17 November 2017, Friday

On November 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov sent a telegram to Head of Mari El Republic Aleksandr Evstigneev to express his condolences over the tragedy that took place on the highway in Kilemarskiy region.

“On my own behalf and on behalf of the citizens of Tatarstan please accept sincere condolences over the tragedy on the highway in Kilemarskiy region of Mari El Republic,” the telegram reads. “The loss of life has struck deeply at our hearts and we ask you to convey words of sympathy and support to the relatives and friends of victims killed in this terrible accident. We wish quick recovery to those who have survived after the tragedy”.

On Thursday, the 16th of November, 2017 at 17:30 on the 64th kilometer of the Yoshkar-Ola – Kozmodemyansk highway in Kilemarskiy region of Mari El Republic a road accident happened. According to preliminary data a driver lost control of Mercedes Sprinter passenger bus and drove in the oncoming lane where he collided with Freightliner Century timber truck, being part a road-train. There were 18 people in the bus.

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