5 hurt in Strumica car crash, North Macedonia police say
5 people were injured when two cars collided at a junction in the North Macedonian town of Strumica on Monday, police said.
5 people were injured when two cars collided at a junction in Strumica, North Macedonia, on Monday afternoon, regional police said.
The crash happened at about 12:40 local time at the junction of 5 Noemvri Street and Kruševska Republika Street, between a Peugeot driven by a 28-year-old man from the nearby village of Radičevo and a Ford driven by a 57-year-old Strumica man, according to the interior ministry.
The Ford's driver suffered serious injuries, while his 4 passengers, aged between 37 and 58 and all from Strumica, suffered lighter injuries, the ministry said. All 5 were taken to Strumica's medical centre for treatment.
Police investigators examined the scene after the crash, the interior ministry said. The cause of the collision has not been given.
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What we know
- 1 outlet · A1on, Fokus +1 5 people were injured when a Peugeot and a Ford collided in Strumica on Monday, North Macedonia's interior ministry said.
- 1 outlet · A1on, Fokus +1 The Ford's 57-year-old driver suffered serious injuries; his 4 passengers, aged 37 to 58, suffered lighter injuries.
- 1 outlet · A1on, Fokus +1 All 5 were taken to Strumica's medical centre for treatment.
- 1 outlet · A1on, Fokus +1 Police investigators examined the crash site; the cause has not been given.
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All 5 people hurt in the crash, including the Ford driver's serious injuries, were taken to Strumica's medical centre, the main hospital serving the town and surrounding municipality.
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Questions and answers
- Where did the crash happen?
- At the junction of 5 Noemvri Street and Kruševska Republika Street in Strumica, North Macedonia.
- How many people were hurt?
- 5: the driver of one car and 4 passengers, North Macedonia's interior ministry said.
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