Four vehicles collide in mass crash in Lithuania’s Birštonas municipality
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- Four vehicles, including a heavy truck, a minibus and two passenger cars, collided in Jundeliškės village in Birštonas municipality.
- Rescuers freed injured people, while one person went to hospital and others received on-site medical checks.
- Firefighters said the A16 road would remain closed for three hours because of the crash.
Emergency services rushed to Jundeliškės village in Lithuania’s Birštonas municipality after four vehicles collided on Tilto Street.
The crash involved a heavy vehicle, a minibus and two passenger cars. Several people reportedly could not get out of a vehicle and required help from rescuers.
Rescuers arrived at about 3:06 p.m. and freed the injured people. Initial information indicated that one person was taken to hospital, while emergency medical staff examined the other injured people at the scene.
Firefighters later said the A16 road would be closed for three hours because of the crash. Services remained at the scene.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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