Fatal Explosion on Highway Kills 22
Posted 2024/10/13, By Kosjian Dealter
BREAKING- A quiet morning was interrupted by a large explosion sound in western Luxeiligalia. The Donuidician Regional Office of Roads and Transportation (DRORT) confirmed that seven vehicles were destroyed and 22 people were killed in an accident this morning near Kostenili Interchange that happened at 8:42.
Police immediately began investigating the fatal accident and announced the reasons for the accident and how it happened. Let’s take a look at the report.
According to the police, a sedan driving at speeds up to 167 kilometers per hour was on the highway from 8:34, putting many people in danger. The car barely missed a pickup truck at 8:40, but did not drive slower. 2 minutes later, the car hit a truck that was full of petroleum at a speed of 160km/h. This immediately made the truck explode, and it is thought that the drivers of the truck and sedan were immediately killed. The massive explosion affected 4 SUVs and 1 bus, which were carrying a total of 23 people. 6 survived the accident and was immediately taken to the Central Hospital of Luxeiligalia. However, 2 did not make it to the hospital and 1 died during treatment.
It has been reported that the passengers in the bus were high school students, who were returning home from a trip. The high school located in Port Ineopbi held a massive funeral for the students and the driver. It has been told that the funeral was ‘filled with cries and tears, also flowers and food for the lost ones’.
At 11 am, President Ideipi said “We are very sorry for the victims and their families of this tragedy. We will continue to investigate on this event, and we will enforce the speed limits stronger than before.”