--- title: "Minibus collides with car in Volochysk district: 10 people taken to hospital" description: "On November 7 at around 11:25 AM near the village of Kopachivka in the Volochysk hromada, a Volkswagen and a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus collided. 10 people were taken to the hospital; the exact nature of their injuries is being clarified." date: 2026-11-07T17:53:52.899Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/volochysk-minibus-car-crash-10-injured tags: [ukraine, traffic-accident, khmelnytskyi, volochysk, road-safety, mercedes-sprinter] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Minibus collides with car in Volochysk district: 10 people taken to hospital ![Road police officer in a reflective vest regulates traffic on a highway next to a white minibus](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/07/dtp-volochysk-mikroavtobus-legkovushka-10-postradavshikh/dtp-volochysk-mikroavtobus-legkovushka-10-postradavshikh-1.webp) ## Key Points - On November 7 around 11:25 AM near the village of Kopachivka, Volochysk hromada, a Volkswagen and a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus collided - At the time of the crash, there were 9 people in the minibus, including two drivers; a total of 10 people were taken to the medical facility - The exact number of injured and the nature of damage are being clarified at the time of publication - Police are establishing the causes and circumstances of the traffic accident On the morning of November 7, a serious traffic accident occurred on a highway near the village of Kopachivka in the Volochysk hromada of Khmelnytskyi Oblast. According to preliminary data received from the Khmelnytskyi District Police Department, around 11:25 AM, a Volkswagen car and a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passenger minibus collided. As a result of the accident, ten people were injured — all of them were taken to a medical facility for examination. ### Circumstances of the collision According to information available at the time of publication, the Volkswagen car was driven by a 54-year-old man, while the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passenger minibus was driven by a 46-year-old driver. At the time of the collision, there were nine people inside the minibus, including two drivers. Thus, the total number of accident participants taken to the medical facility was ten people: nine passengers and drivers of the Sprinter, as well as the driver of the Volkswagen car. ### Condition of the victims is being clarified The Khmelnytskyi District Police Department reports that at the time of publication, the exact number of injured and the nature of their injuries are still being clarified. All ten people were sent to a medical facility for examination. Law enforcement officers continue to work at the scene: the causes and circumstances of the accident are being established, and investigative actions are underway. No official comment regarding the severity of the injuries and the possible hospitalization of the victims has been received at the time of material preparation. ### Context: a series of road accidents in Khmelnytskyi Oblast The incident in the Volochysk hromada occurred against the backdrop of a series of tragic road incidents in Khmelnytskyi Oblast. Earlier, in the Kamianets-Podilskyi district, a car carrying three teenagers plunged into a river; rescuers found the bodies of the dead children inside the vehicle. In addition, in Kyiv, former judge Oleksiy Tandyra was sentenced to nine years in prison for a fatal accident at a checkpoint that resulted in the death of a National Guard serviceman. These events highlight the acute problem of road safety in the region and the responsibility of road users. ### What is known about the investigation Police officers continue to work at the scene of the accident. As part of the investigation, the causes of the collision are being established: compliance with speed limits, road surface conditions, visibility, and the technical condition of both vehicles. According to preliminary data, both drivers were at the wheel at the time of the accident. Final conclusions on the case will be made after the completion of investigative measures and the receipt of expert examination results. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [На Хмельнитчине столкнулись микроавтобус и легковушка: 10 человек пострадали](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/hmelnichchini-zitknulisya-mikroavtobus-i-1794070649.html) - Data from the Khmelnytskyi District Police Department. The accident is confirmed, the number of injured (10) is indicated, but the nature of injuries and the exact condition of the victims are being clarified. The data is preliminary. - [Пять человек пострадали в массовом ДТП в Подмосковье](https://www.gazeta.ru/auto/news/2026/10/11/29500027.shtml) - The source describes another accident in the Moscow region on the M-7 highway. It has no relation to the event in Volochysk and was not used in the article. ## FAQ ### When and where did the accident in the Volochysk district happen? The crash occurred on November 7, 2026, at around 11:25 AM on the highway near the village of Kopachivka in the Volochysk hromada, Khmelnytskyi Oblast. ### How many people were injured as a result of the collision? 10 people were taken to a medical facility: nine passengers and drivers of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus, and the driver of the Volkswagen car. The exact number of injured and the nature of damage were being clarified at the time of publication. ### What vehicles were involved in the accident? According to preliminary data, a Volkswagen car (driven by a 54-year-old man) and a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passenger minibus (driven by a 46-year-old driver) collided. ### Have the causes of the accident been established? At the time of publication, the causes of the accident have not been established. Law enforcement officers continue to work at the scene and are establishing all circumstances of the collision.