MOSCOW, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed and another injured in a car crash in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan, emergency authorities said on Wednesday.
The crash occurred on a highway in the Belebeevsky district when a passenger car veered off the road and overturned, according to local authorities.
One man and three women were killed, with the driver hospitalized in serious condition.
The driver was a 16-year-old without a driver's license, according to the Bashkortostan prosecutor's office.
The office stated it would evaluate compliance with laws concerning minors and road safety, including whether parents had met their parental responsibilities.
Authorities have arrived at the scene and launched a preliminary investigation, local media reported. ■
