UPDATED: 11 killed, 9 injured in minibus crash in Shirak Province, Armenia

YEREVAN, AUGUST 14, ARMENPRESS. 11 people died Monday in a car crash involving a minibus and a truck on the Yerevan-Gyumri highway, authorities reported.

A Volkswagen passenger minibus and a ZIL truck collided around 00:30, August 14, near the village of Lanjik in Shirak Province, the Rescue Service said in a press release.

11 people died and 9 others were injured in the crash. 6 injured victims, aged 27, 34, 33, 38, 23 and 39 were taken to the Gyumri Medical Center. One of the victims was later taken to the Erebuni Medical Center in Yerevan.

The 33-year-old driver of the ZIL truck is among those injured.

UPDATES:

10:38 - Law enforcement agencies suspect reckless driving, criminal investigation underway

The Ministry of Healthcare reported that 5 of the 6 hospitalized victims are in intensive care. 1 of the victims is in critical condition.

Three other passengers were treated for minor injuries at the Astghik Medical Center and were discharged.