Three people were killed and two injured in an accident in Bashkortostan.

In the Sterlitamak district of Bashkortostan, three people were killed and two others were injured in an accident. This was announced on July 7 by the Chief State Traffic Safety Inspector of the republic, Vladimir Sevastyanov.

"The accident occurred last night on 135 km of the Ufa–Orenburg highway. According to preliminary data, LADA Largus and Kia Optima collided at a controlled intersection," the Telegram channel said.

It is specified that as a result of the collision, the driver of the Kia Optima and two passengers of the LADA Largus died. Two more were injured. An investigative task force and forensic experts from the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs are working at the scene to clarify all the circumstances of the incident.

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