One person was killed and four injured in an accident near Orenburg

One person was killed and four were injured in a collision between two cars on a federal highway in the Orenburg region. This was announced on December 30 by the regional State Traffic Inspectorate.

"The accident occurred on 656 km of the Kazan– Orenburg –Akbulak federal highway – the border of the Republic of Kazakhstan (near the village of Bikkulovo)," the department said.

According to police, a 20-year-old Toyota driver lost control while overtaking, drove into the oncoming lane and collided with a Gazelle. The driver of the car died on the spot. The driver and passenger of the Gazelle, as well as two Toyota passengers, were hospitalized with injuries. An accident investigation is underway.

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