Two people died in an accident with a truck on the highway Volgograd — Astrakhan

According to preliminary data of the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the accident occurred on the 138th kilometer of the highway. The driver of the Lada Granta lost control, drove into the oncoming lane and crashed into a MAN truck with a semi-trailer.

As a result of the accident, the driver of the car and the passenger who was in the cabin died at the scene. Two Lada passengers were injured. They were taken to a hospital.

At the site were employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, who carried out the unblocking of victims.

Currently, employees of the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Akhtuba district are finding out the causes and circumstances of the fatal accident.