Chain collision of 12 vehicles on Shahid Shoushtari Expressway in Mashhad; one person trapped

MASHHAD – The spokesperson for the Mashhad Municipality Fire and Safety Services Organization reported a major chain collision on Shahid Shoushtari Expressway.

Mashhad- The spokesperson of Mashhad Municipality's firefighting and safety services announced a large chain accident on Shahid Shushtri highway.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan Moin Reza Farkhande, he stated: This incident happened on the morning of Monday, October 20, on the Shahid Shushtri highway. In this accident, 12 vehicles including a cement bunker trailer, a bus, a truck, a van and several passenger cars collided with each other.

The spokesman of the Mashhad Fire Department added: This incident led to the confinement of one person, and the colleagues of Shahada 9 Station immediately arrived at the scene and carried out the release operation.

Farkhandeh stated: Emergency, police, road and city service forces also arrived at the scene of the accident and the necessary coordination was made for scene management and relief.

He noted that the cause of the accident is being investigated by traffic police experts.