TEHRAN, Oct 31 (NNN-IRNA) – At least 21 people were injured, in a 14-vehicle pileup in Iran’s northern Golestan province, yesterday, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
The crash occurred in the afternoon on an intercity road. Three rescue teams and three ambulances were dispatched to the scene, Morteza Salimi, head of the provincial Red Crescent Society, told Mehr.
The collision involved two trucks, 11 sedans and a bus, Salimi said, adding that, the injured were taken to nearby medical centres.
Rouhollah Jafari, deputy head of the province’s emergency medical services, said, the crash was triggered by a brake failure on one of the trucks. Among the wounded was a pregnant woman, and four people were reported in critical condition.– NNN-IRNA
