In Makhachkala, an armored personnel carrier crashed into a car

A fatal accident involving an armored personnel carrier and a Lada Priora occurred in the capital of Dagestan. As Baza reports, citing eyewitnesses, near house No. 57 on Karabudakhkentskoye Highway, a military vehicle crashed into a car driven by a man. The driver of the Lada died before the ambulance arrived.

According to the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs, the accident occurred at 14:30. “State Traffic Inspectorate officers are working at the scene. The circumstances and causes of the accident are being investigated,” the department reported.

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