The accident occurred on the Bakbasar-Azovo-Sherbakul highway.

According to the traffic police, the driver of the Mitsubishi car drove into the oncoming lane and collided with a Nissan car under the control of a woman.

As a result, the driver and passenger of Mitsubishi were killed. Three more passengers in this car were injured.

A driver and two Nissan passengers were hospitalized. Verification is underway.

Earlier in Tomsk, 16 people were injured in an accident involving a fire engine, bus and passenger car.