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2 killed in Pori road accident

Published : 26 Nov 2017, 17:59

Updated : 27 Nov 2017, 10:51

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Two people were killed in a road accident in Pori on Saturday night, reported local media. A third person who survived the accident is believed to have been the driver of the vehicle.

The Latvian registered Audi heading towards the direction of Helsinki from Pori is suspected to have been driven at a high speed.

Eyewitnesses account have established that the car was moving at a very high speed.

The suspected driver was taken to hospital and according to the police, his life is out of danger.

The suspected driver is Latvian while one of the victim is Ukrainian. Clarification about the third victim's nationality and age is still underway.

The accident is being investigated as aggravated manslaughter, aggravated endangering of traffic safety and aggravated drunk driving.