MOSCOW, September 25 (Itar-Tass) —— Three persons were killed and five more were injured in a traffic accident involving five motor cars in Russia’s southern Rostov region, a spokesman for the local emergencies administration told Itar-Tass on Sunday.

“At 16:07 Moscow time, five cars collided in the settlement of Krasny Kolos. Three persons died at the scene,” the spokesman said. Five more persons were hospitalized.

An investigation is underway.