Scânteia train accident
| Scânteia train accident | |
|---|---|
Television screenshot of the accident—Antena 3 | |
| Details | |
| Date | August 14, 2009 14:10 (UTC+3) |
| Location | near Railway station in Scânteia, Iași County |
| Coordinates | 46°55′17″N 27°34′07″E / 46.921486°N 27.568517°E |
| Country | Romania |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 14 |
| Injured | 2 |
The Scânteia train accident occurred on August 14, 2009 at 14:10 local time (UTC+3) when at least 14 people died after a collision between a minibus and a train in Scânteia, Iași County, Romania on County Road 248C. The death toll was initially reported as 10. It was the worst accident in Romania in fifteen years.