27 September 2026

A minibus was rammed in Odesa: nine people were injured

(PHOTO: National Police of Ukraine)

In downtown Odesa, the driver of a Kia ran a red light and crashed into a passenger minibus. The impact caused the minibus to collide with two parked cars.

This was reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Odesa region. 

As a result of the multi-vehicle accident, nine public transportation passengers were injured, including a young child. All of the victims are currently in the hospital. The severity of their injuries is being assessed.

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According to law enforcement officials, those involved in the accident will be tested for intoxication. 

As reported by Intent, on September 26 in the Primorsky District of Odesa, a 52-year-old foreign national driving a BMW crashed into a traffic jam near a mobile checkpoint. Four vehicles were damaged in the collision. Two police officers and three military personnel sustained injuries. The injured were hospitalized. The severity of their injuries is currently being assessed.

According to preliminary information from law enforcement, at the time of the collision, police officers, together with employees of the Territorial Coordination Center and the Special Forces, were conducting public awareness activities at the mobile checkpoint.

On September 8, a traffic accident involving two minibuses occurred on a highway near Odesa. There were casualties as a result of the collision.

Юлія Калабайда

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