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Fatal Läänemaa Collision Kills Two as Multiple Crashes Mar Estonian Roads
A 67-year-old man and his passenger died after their Kia Ceed veered into oncoming traffic and struck a Dacia Duster in Läänemaa, marking the deadliest of three serious accidents that injured four others across Estonia on February 2nd.
- —A severe traffic accident occurred on February 2nd on the Ääsmäe-Haapsalu-Rohuküla road in Läänemaa, Estonia, resulting in the deaths of two men and injuries to two others.
- —The collision involved a Kia Ceed, driven by a 67-year-old man, which veered into the oncoming lane and struck a Dacia Duster, driven by a 38-year-old man.
- —The driver of the Kia and his 64-year-old passenger died at the scene, while the driver of the Dacia was hospitalized.
- —Another separate accident occurred on the same day in Tallinn, where a 26-year-old man driving a Peugeot Boxer backed into an 87-year-old female pedestrian, who was taken to the hospital.
- —A third accident in Raplamaa involved a 26-year-old driver losing control of an Audi A4 and colliding with an Opel Zafira, resulting in injuries to the Opel driver and the Audi passenger.
Recap
A cluster of three severe traffic accidents on a single day, resulting in two fatalities and four hospitalizations, points to dangerous road conditions across Estonia. The fatal Läänemaa collision, where a vehicle inexplicably crossed the centerline, underscores the potential for catastrophic failure even in clear weather, highlighting the underlying risks of icy patches on major roadways.