1 killed, 8 injured in road mishaps in Pälkäne, Leppävirta

One person was killed, and eight others were injured in two separate road accidents at Pälkäne and Leppävirta on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The first accident took place at about 4:45 p.m when a heavy vehicle collided with a private car on Hämeenlinnantie road at Pälkäne municipality area in Pirkanmaa region.

Driver of the private car died on the spot in the accident.

The Police did not divulge detail about the deceased and the reason behind the accident.

The Accident Investigation Board and Police are investigating into the incident to find out the circumstances surrounding the accident.

Meanwhile, eight people were injured, two of them critically and a dog was killed in another accident at Leppävirta municipality area in Northern Savonia region.

Police said that the accident occurred at about 4:30 p.m following a series of crash among eight passenger cars and two heavy vehicles on Viitostie near Oravikoski area at the locality.

The injured people were taken to Kuopio University Hospital for treatment, police said.

Police said that weather condition was bad and visibility was poor at the time of the accident.

Vehicular movement on the road was disrupted for several hours due to the accident.

The Accident Investigation Board and Police are investigating into the incident to find out the circumstances surrounding the accident.