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Russia - Two trucks burned down on the Perm-Ekaterinburg highway after an accident

Russia (bbabo.net), - Two trucks burned down after an accident on the 186th kilometer of the Perm-Yekaterinburg road. Drivers with burns are in intensive care.

The accident happened at about 7:40 p.m. yesterday. According to the traffic police department of the Sverdlovsk region, the GAZelle ran into a fence dividing traffic flows, and then into an oncoming lane, where it crashed into a DAF. Both cars caught fire.

"A 58-year-old resident of Bashkiria was driving a GAZelle - he was driving home from Yekaterinburg. Last year alone, he was registered with 18 speed violations," the press service of the law enforcement agency said.

The DAF heavy-duty truck was driven by a 55-year-old resident of Kirov. He was carrying about twenty tons of cargo. According to the State traffic inspectorate, the driver has only one fine for speeding violations.

Both men were wearing seat belts at the time of the collision, sober. The truck driver tried to put out the flames and suffered 40 percent burns.

Russia - Two trucks burned down on the Perm-Ekaterinburg highway after an accident