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title: "Fatal accident near Cîrnățeni, 1 dead"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/51844/fatal-accident-near-cirnateni-1-dead
published: 2025-05-18T06:10:00Z
language: en
author: "Rodica Mazur"
section: "Regional"
source: radiomoldova.md
---

# Fatal accident near Cîrnățeni, 1 dead

> A fatal road accident occurred on Saturday, around 5:00 PM, between the localities of Cîrnățeni and Căușeni, resulting in one death.

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A fatal road accident occurred on Saturday, around 5:00 PM, between the localities of Cîrnățeni and Căușeni, resulting in one death.

According to Police, preliminary findings indicate the 24-year-old driver of a Volkswagen allegedly failed to yield at an intersection to a Dacia driven by a 36-year-old man, causing a collision.

A 57-year-old male passenger in the Volkswagen, the driver of the Dacia, and a 39-year-old female passenger from the same vehicle were transported to hospital. The female passenger later died at the hospital from injuries sustained.

Alcohol test results for both drivers were negative.

A criminal investigation has been launched to determine all the circumstances, and the 24-year-old driver has been detained for 72 hours.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**

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