VOLGOGRAD, June 1 (Itar-Tass) - Six people died and two others were injured in the collision of a car and an intercity Moscow-Elista bus in the Volgograd region. The incident occurred at the 703rd kilometer of the federal road M-6 at 03:00.

All six passengers of the Lada-Priora car, including one child, died. Two people on the bus suffered injuries, the local office of the Emergency Situations Ministry said.

Traffic police, rescue workers and investigators are examining the scene.