Valea Lupului minibus train collision

Valea Lupului minibus train collision

The location of Iaşi County in Romania
Details
Date 8 September 2013
Time 15:00 (UTC+3)
Location near Railway station in Valea Lupului, Iaşi County
Coordinates:
Country Romania
Type of incident Grade crossing collision
Statistics
Passengers 11
Deaths 11
Injuries 0

The Valea Lupului train accident occurred on September 8, 2013 at 15:00 local time (UTC+3) when 11 people died, including a 14-year-old boy after a collision between a minibus and a train in Iaşi County, Romania.[1]

The train involved in the accident was operated by private rail company Regiotrans and ran between Iaşi and Dorohoi. All of the dead were on the minibus, which ignored posted signs at the railway crossing, none of the passengers and crew aboard the train were injured or killed. There were no survivors in the minibus.

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References

  1. ↑ "Microbuz spulberat de tren la Iaşi: Toate cele 11 persoane din maşină au murit UPDATE". Realitatea.net. 8 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015.
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