A 33-year-old male road worker was killed when a truck struck him near Bănești village in Telenești district on Tuesday. Two other workers were injured.

The police reported that a 59-year-old man was behind the wheel of the MAN truck. After hitting the victim, the truck was deflected into a Dacia parked on the road, which in turn struck the two other laborers.

The 33-year-old died instantly, while the two other workers were rushed to the district hospital.

A breath test showed the truck driver had not been drinking.