Two people died in an accident on the Sakhalin highway

A passenger car collided with a trailer on the side of a federal highway in the Sakhalin region. Two people died.

The accident occurred on the morning of August 6 in the Poronai district. According to SakhalinMedia news agency, a 54-year-old man driving collided with a trailer that was standing on the side of the road. After the impact, the car tipped over onto the roof.

The driver and a 65-year-old passenger died at the scene. An accident investigation is underway.

Over the past day, 342 road accidents have occurred on the roads of Russia. 30 people were killed and 399 people were injured.