Diesel locomotive collides with an accordion bus in Tashkent

On May 29, at approximately 15:50, at an uncontrolled railway crossing on Kumarik Street in the Sergeli district of Tashkent, a diesel locomotive collided with the rear section of an articulated King Long bus on route 11. A video of this appeared on social networks.

Photo: Social networks

The Toshshakhartranskhizmat company said in its commentary that the bus driver did not violate traffic rules - he stopped in front of the Stop sign and began moving along with the drivers of other vehicles.

No casualties were reported as a result of the incident. The bus was damaged.

The company also indicated that there was no controller at the crossing who could stop the movement of vehicles when trains approached and allow it to continue.