Train, minivan collide in Romania, 13 dead

16/08/2009

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Thirteen people died and three others were injured Saturday (August 15th) when a train collided with a minivan at a railway crossing near Iasi, in northeastern Romania. There were no barriers at the crossing, Health Ministry official Rayed Arafat said. The Regiotrans railway company's director, Florin Hadarean, said the minivan's driver missed the signal showing that a train was approaching. No one aboard it was injured. (Agerpress, Realitatea, AFP - 15/08/09)