Van Driver Killed After Leaving Highway 12 in Sastamala; Separate Off-road Crash Sends Two to Hospital
A van driver died after his vehicle left Highway 12 in Sastamala; separately, a car ran off the same stretch and two people were taken to hospital for checks.
A van driver died in Sastamala on Tuesday after his vehicle left Highway 12 early in the afternoon, and a separate car ran off the same stretch at nearly the same time.
The van left the road at about 1 p.m. on Highway 12, Huittistentie. The road traffic centre gave the exact location as 1.5 kilometres from Äetsä toward Keikyäntie. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. No other vehicles were involved. Police are investigating the incident on grounds of endangering traffic safety and are working to determine the cause of death.
The second crash happened on Highway 12 at Pirkanmaantie, about 5.5 kilometres from Kärppälä toward Sarkola. Two people from that car were taken to hospital for checks. Police are investigating that incident on the criminal grounds of endangering traffic safety and causing bodily injury.
Authorities say the two accidents are unrelated. Both scenes had dry road surfaces and temperatures a few degrees above zero. The incidents were reported by YLE.
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