12 dead in Russia truck-bus accident

Twelve people were killed and 11 ors injured in a collision Friday between a tractor-trailer and a minibus in central Russia.

An Interior Ministry statement said collision took place on Friday night near Syzran in Samara region, about 730 kilometers (450 miles) souast of Moscow.

Preliminary information indicated tractor-trailer skidded and veered into oncoming lane.Russia's Investigative Committee said it has opened a criminal probe into accident. condition of truck's driver was t reported.