One person killed in three crashes on Dmitrovskoye Highway in Mytishchi
In short
One person died at the scene of a collision between two trucks on Dmitrovskoye Highway in Mytishchi on October 10, police said. Two other crashes involving two and three passenger cars occurred on the same stretch, and Kommersant reported traffic disruption.
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Moscow Region police reported that one person died at the scene of a crash involving two trucks in Mytishchi on October 10. RIA Novosti said the collision happened at the 40th kilometre of Dmitrovskoye Highway on the carriageway heading farther into the region. Preliminary information indicated that the trucks were travelling in the same direction. [ 3 ]
Police said two further crashes occurred on the same stretch, one involving two passenger cars and the other three. TASS's headline described three accidents involving seven vehicles. Kommersant reported that traffic was disrupted. Police were establishing the circumstances, and the reports said no requests for medical assistance had been received. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The crashes disrupted traffic at the highway's 40th kilometre, according to Kommersant. Police were establishing the circumstances, and the reports said no requests for medical help had been received.
Key facts
- Two trucks collided at the 40th kilometre of Dmitrovskoye Highway in Mytishchi, killing one person at the scene. [ 3 ]
- Two other crashes on the same stretch involved two and three passenger cars respectively. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Police were investigating the circumstances, and Kommersant reported traffic disruption. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The causes of the crashes. Police were still establishing the circumstances; RIA Novosti described information about the trucks travelling in the same direction as preliminary.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Kommersant reported the three crashes, one death and traffic disruption on October 10. [ 1 ]