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Five killed, three injured in traffic accident in Volgograd

The accident was not followed by fire. An investigation is underway

VOLGOGRAD, September 19 (Itar-Tass) —— Five persons were killed and three more injured in a traffic accident involving a motor car and a motor scooter in Russia’s southern city of Volgograd, a spokeswoman for the regional emergencies administration told Itar-Tass late on Sunday.

According to Elena Rodionova, the accident took place at 22:25 Moscow time in Volgograd’s Krasnooktyabrsky district.

“According to preliminary information, those killed were passenger of a Hyundai Sonata car, two persons driving the scooter and a Hyundai passenger were injured. So far there is no information whether there were children or teenagers among those killed,” she said.

The accident was not followed by fire. An investigation is underway.