An accident in the Irkutsk region killed one person and injured two others.

One person was killed and two injured in a collision between two cars in the Irkutsk region. This was reported on July 5 in the press service of the State traffic Inspectorate of the regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

"In the Taishet district, as a result of driving into an oncoming lane, one person was killed and two more were injured. The traffic incident occurred today at about 02:00 (21:00 on July 4, Moscow time. — Ed.) on the federal highway R-255 "Siberia" <...> near the village of Razgon," the agency said in a message on its Telegram channel.

It is clarified that, according to preliminary information, the driver of a Toyota Carina car drove into the oncoming lane, resulting in a collision with a Kia Rio. The Toyota driver, who did not have a license to drive a vehicle, died on the spot, his passenger and the Kia driver needed medical attention. Police officers are conducting a check on the incident.

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