Six killed, 34 injured in multi-vehicle crash in Italy

Six people were killed and 34 others injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tourist bus, three passenger cars and a van on the Terni–Rieti highway in Italy.

The crash occurred on the Rieti–Terni highway near the border between the Lazio and Umbria regions, when the tourist bus collided with a van travelling in the opposite direction, Caliber.Az reports, citing Italian media.

Three passenger cars were also involved in the collision, which occurred between the Colli sul Velino and Piediluco junctions, after they were unable to avoid the crash. One of the cars overturned.

Authorities have launched an investigation to establish the identities of the victims.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov