A 20-passenger bus in St. Petersburg, Russia, went wildly out of control Friday afternoon, ramming into traffic before plunging into the Moika River. The Moscow Times reports four people were killed and six seriously injured. A video shows the bus making a U-turn and crashing through a bridge railing before nosediving into the water. The Times says the death toll could climb higher as doctors are treating four other passengers who are in a state of clinical death, according to the St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka, which cited anonymous sources. “The victims are being provided prompt assistance. I’m coordinating it personally,” St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov wrote on Telegram. Fontanka also said it had identified the driver as a 44-year-old with the name Rakhmatshokh. According to The Times, the bus driver was arrested and is facing charges of traffic violations and if found guilty, could face seven years in prison. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A 20-passenger bus in St. Petersburg, Russia, went wildly out of control Friday afternoon, ramming into traffic before plunging into the Moika River. The Moscow Times reports four people were killed and six seriously injured. A video shows the bus making a U-turn and crashing through a bridge railing before nosediving into the water. The Times says the death toll could climb higher as doctors are treating four other passengers who are in a state of clinical death, according to the St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka, which cited anonymous sources. “The victims are being provided prompt assistance. I’m coordinating it personally,” St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov wrote on Telegram. Fontanka also said it had identified the driver as a 44-year-old with the name Rakhmatshokh. According to The Times, the bus driver was arrested and is facing charges of traffic violations and if found guilty, could face seven years in prison. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.