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Driver Unhurt After Car Rear-Ends Stopped Van on Highway 3

Driver Unhurt After Car Rear-Ends Stopped Van on Highway 3

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A passenger car rear-ended a stopped van on the hard shoulder of Highway 3 in the Tampere-bound lanes between the Sääksjärvi and Lakalaiva junctions on Saturday evening; the driver was unhurt and the vehicle was towed.

The collision happened Saturday evening on the hard shoulder of Highway 3 in the Tampere-bound lanes between the Sääksjärvi and Lakalaiva junctions, when a passenger car rear-ended a stopped van, Tamperelainen reports.

Only the driver was in the car and they were unhurt. The vehicle was damaged and had to be towed.

The Pirkanmaa Rescue Department closed one lane during rescue operations and estimated at 6:15 p.m. that disruptions would last about 45 minutes.

Catch the full story over at Tamperelainen

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Artist: roadmap

License: CC BY 3.0

Source: Wikimedia Commons

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