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title: "Deadly crash in Edineț: Driver without license kills two"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/40853/deadly-crash-in-edinet-driver-without-license-kills-two
published: 2024-12-15T12:20:00Z
language: en
author: "Rodica Mazur"
section: "Regional"
source: moldova1.md
---

# Deadly crash in Edineț: Driver without license kills two

> A serious car accident occurred on Sunday morning in the Edineț district, Moldova. A 19-year-old driver, operating a Mercedes without winter tires, veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a car carrying three passengers, driven by a 44-year-old man.

A serious car accident occurred on Sunday morning in the Edineț district, Moldova. A 19-year-old driver, operating a Mercedes without winter tires, veered into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with a car carrying three passengers, driven by a 44-year-old man.

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## Accident în raionul Edineț// Un polițist și soția acestuia au decedat

The impact resulted in the immediate deaths of the 44-year-old driver, a Drochia Police Inspectorate employee, and his 42-year-old wife.

![](https://storage.moldova1.md/images/dc400003-da45-4ce1-8ffd-5121e333a4f8.jpg)

Their 10-year-old daughter and a 62-year-old woman were critically injured and transported to the hospital.

![](https://storage.moldova1.md/images/64326043-900e-447b-9f80-abe14c739368.jpg)

![](https://storage.moldova1.md/images/4d9d1abd-bc73-42f8-9f0a-ec1743b97624.jpg)

The General Police Inspectorate reported the incident. The 19-year-old driver, who did not possess a driver's license, was detained for 72 hours.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**