The Traffic Inspectorate of the Yaroslavl District reported that the accident happened at 14:35 at 154 km 500 m from the M-8 highway.
According to preliminary information, a 27-year-old driver of a VOLVO truck with a semi-trailer, traveling towards Moscow, drove into the oncoming lane.
Collided with a Mercedes car driving in the opposite direction, driven by a 70-year-old man, as well as a Jetor car, driven by a 32-year-old man. As a result of the accident, the driver and two passengers of the Mercedes car, women aged 58 and 29, as well as the passenger of the Jetor car, a woman aged about 34, were taken to the hospital with injuries, according to the Regional State Traffic Inspectorate.
The 70-year-old Mercedes driver died in hospital from his injuries.