The key facts

  • Five people, including a child, were injured in a collision between two passenger cars in Kalmykia.
  • The accident occurred on November 6 on the Yashkul — Komsomolsky — Artesian highway.
  • The driver of a Lada Granta failed to keep a safe distance and rammed a VAZ-21099.

Traffic accident in Kalmykia: five people injured

In the Chernozemelsky District of the Republic of Kalmykia, on November 6, a collision between two passenger cars occurred, as a result of which five people were injured, including a child. The incident was recorded on the Yashkul — Komsomolsky — Artesian highway at approximately 15:30. According to preliminary data from the region's State Traffic Inspectorate, the 29-year-old driver of a Lada Granta, a resident of Dagestan, failed to maintain a safe distance and rammed a VAZ-21099 traveling ahead. Law enforcement agencies specified in their statement that among the injured were one child and four adults.

Circumstances of the accident

In the Chernozemelsky District of Kalmykia, two passenger cars collided, which is confirmed by official data. According to information received from the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Republic of Kalmykia, the accident occurred on the highway connecting the settlements of Yashkul, Komsomolsky and Artesian. The driver of the Lada Granta did not keep a safe distance, which led to a collision with the VAZ-21099. The exact number of injured and their condition have been confirmed by an official statement from the agency; however, details of the medical assistance provided and the further fate of those involved in the accident are not disclosed in available sources.

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