Six people were killed and two others injured in a serious traffic accident in Russia's Saratov region, APA reports.
According to the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Saratov region, the accident occurred at 07:40 local time near the village of Vasilyevka in the Dergachi district.
A Renault Logan and a Hyundai Accent passenger car collided.
According to preliminary information, six people died at the scene as a result of the crash. Two others were taken to a medical facility with injuries of varying severity.
The causes of the accident are under investigation.