Three people died in an accident on the federal highway in Primorye.

Three women died in an accident on the Vladivostok— Nakhodka — Vostochny Port highway in Primorsky Krai. A criminal case has been opened into the incident.

The accident occurred on the evening of December 11 in the territory of the Artemovsky city district. Three vehicles collided. According to preliminary data, the truck driver could not maintain a safe distance and collided with a tractor, which changed its trajectory and crashed into a passenger car. The female driver and passenger of the Toyota Prius Alpha car died at the scene. Another passenger died in the hospital. This is reported by IA PrimaMedia.

A criminal case has been opened into the tragedy. The alleged culprit of the accident has been detained.

In the Murmansk region, a 61-year-old driver from the Moscow region was convicted of the deaths of two motorcyclists in an accident. It was established that an Audi 100 with a trailer crashed into vehicles while leaving the observation deck.

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