A teenage girl aged 16 died as a result of a road accident that occurred in Gordineștii Noi village of Edineț district on Monday evening. Another four persons - the 20-year-old driver and three more teens aged between 15 and 27 - suffered injuries, IPN reports.

The General Police Inspectorate said the driver of the car with four passengers ignored the fact that the road was wet and lost control of the vehicle at a turn, skidding off the road. The car turned upside down, ending up in a ditch on the left side of the road.

The driver and the passengers were taken to the Edineț District Hospital for being offered medical assistance. The girl died later in the hospital.

The driver was tested with a Drager device and the result was negative. An investigation is underway to establish all the circumstances of the accident.