A crowded passenger bus collided with a train in eastern Ukraine Tuesday, killing 37 people and injuring 12, police said.
Interior Ministry spokesman Yevheny Kravets said the collision occurred Tuesday morning outside the town of Marhanets in the Dnipropetrovsk region after the bus attempted to cross the track, ignoring a siren that indicated an oncoming train.
Rescuers, medics and investigators are working at the scene of the crash. The injured passengers are in critical condition, Kravets said.
Road and railway accidents are common in Ukraine where the roads are in poor condition, vehicles are poorly maintained and drivers and passengers routinely disregard safety and traffic rules.
AP