Truck, wet road blamed in S.Ossetia bus crash, 12th victim dies

A 12th passenger has died following the bus crash in South Ossetia on Sunday as an emergencies official said the accident occurred when the driver swerved to avoid a truck and lost control on the slippery road.

"One of the victims was in critical condition and later died," said a source at the Central Republican Hospital in South Ossetia's capital, Tskhinvali. The dead include two children.

All 13 survivors of the crash remain in the hospital, including the driver. He is reportedly in a serious condition with injuries said to have been sustained as he jumped from the bus.

RIA Novosti