MOSCOW, August 10 (RIA Novosti) - Seven people died when a truck crashed into a minibus in the Vladimir region, central Russia, a traffic police spokesman said Friday.
"The accident occurred at 2.12 a.m. (22.12 p.m. GMT) on the Volga highway. A Mercedes truck, which was carrying paint, collided with a minibus, and a fierce fire started after the crash," the spokesman said.
Seven died and one person was hospitalized with serious burns.
