Two were killed and one person was hurt in a traffic accident on February 15. This happened near Verejeni village of Telenesti district on the Saratenii Vechi road, IPN reports.

According to the General Police Inspectorate, it was preliminarily established that the driver of a car heading for Chisinau lost control of the vehicle. The car collided head-on with a truck travelling to Balti.

The impact was fatal for the 57-year-old driver of the car. This was from Tirnova village of Edinet district. A 53-year-old female passenger also died, while another passenger was rushed to the hospital in a serious state.

The police launched an investigation and are examining the scene.