Two Armenians Injured in Crimea Car Accident, Says Armenian Embassy in Russia

The Armenian Embassy in Russia has issued a statement informing that today on the 76th km of the ‘Tavrida’ highway (near the settlement of Primorski), a traffic accident occurred involving a ‘Lada Priora’ and a ‘KIA Optima’ with Armenian license plates.

According to the information provided to the embassy, three people have died as a result of the accident. Among them is the driver of the ‘Lada Priora’ (a Russian citizen). The identities of the two deceased passengers in the aforementioned vehicle are being verified.

Five individuals have been hospitalized, including two Armenian citizens (born in 1971 and 1989) who were passengers in the ‘Kia Optima’.

Preliminary data indicates that the driver of the ‘Lada’ veered off the roadway and collided with the ‘KIA’ vehicle,” the statement reads.