The crash reportedly killed 5 people and injured 15, according to emergency services.
Details about the crash are still emerging, but authorities have ruled out terrorism.
Авария возле метро Славянский бульвар⚡️⚡️⚡️
Автобус въехал в подземный переход.
Есть пострадавшие. pic.twitter.com/M27sKF9fCZ— Ирина Курочкина (@irakurochkinaa) December 25, 2017
Moscow mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, has expressed condolences to the relatives of people that have been killed in the crash and stated that authorities are providing necessary urgent assistance to those injured.
Внезапно на Славянском бульваре. Автобус не влез в подземный переход. Информации о пострадавших нет pic.twitter.com/DV2veaem2P
— Саша Усольцев (@usolt) December 25, 2017
Three medical services’ helicopters are being used to treat the injured.
На западе Москвы автобус протаранил группу людей, есть погибшие https://t.co/c2qHL840fn pic.twitter.com/DXM3fzgDOX
— Ruposters (@Ruposters) December 25, 2017
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