DUSHANBE, August 11, 2009, Asia-Plus –  Three Tajik nationals were killed on August 10 as a heavy delivery truck went into oncoming traffic near the Russian city of Satka, according to Russia’s news agency KR.ru.

The accident took place Monday morning.  A delivery truck went into oncoming traffic and smashed into pickup-minivan Gazel, KR-ru reported.  Both vehicles fell into the river and the Gazel driver and two his passengers – all three are nationals of Tajikistan – died on the spot.  The cause of the accident is under investigation.