“The driver of the Kia Sorento, while overtaking, drove into the oncoming lane, as a result of which he collided with the oncoming Shazman truck and the overtaken Hino Ranger.
As a result of the accident, five people died: the driver and passengers of the Kia car, the statement said.
Emergency services are at the scene of the accident.
Earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that nine people died in two accidents in the Syzran and Kamyshlin districts of the Samara region due to adverse weather conditions.