Six killed, 34 injured in major road accident in Italy

Six people were killed and 34 others injured in a major road accident on the Terni–Rieti highway, near the border between the Lazio and Umbria regions of Italy.

According to Report, which cites Rai News, the accident involved a tourist bus, three passenger cars, and a van.

The bus collided head-on with a van traveling in the opposite direction. The three passenger cars were unable to avoid the crash, and one of them overturned.

Four of those killed - two drivers and two passengers - were on the bus, which was carrying passengers to the Marmore Waterfall. The other two victims were in the van and were tourists returning from a trip around the Terni area.

Three people with serious injuries (one of whom later died) were transported by medical aircraft and admitted to Terni Hospital in critical condition, while another injured person was taken to Rome"s Gemelli Hospital. The remaining 24 people, including a child, were transported to hospitals in Rieti, Terni, and Foligno.