Three People Died in a Traffic Accident in Staryya Darohi District
The accident occurred today at 7:00 a.m. A 21‑year-old driver collided head-on with a truck.
At the 291st kilometer of the R-43 highway «Russian Border — Krychaw — Babruysk — Ivatsevichy» near the village of Novyya Darohi, a 21‑year-old driver of a Mercedes minibus pulled into the oncoming lane, where he collided head-on with a truck of the same make driven by a 54‑year-old driver.
As a result of the accident, both drivers and a female passenger, whose identity is currently being established, were killed.
Officers of the Traffic Police, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and an investigative team are working at the scene. The head of the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Viktar Rotchankaw, has arrived at the scene of the tragedy.