MOSCOW, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed in a traffic accident on Sunday in Kazan, a city in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, local authorities said.
According to preliminary information, the accident occurred when the driver ignored a road sign and crashed into a concrete barrier.
The impact caused the vehicle to overturn, collide with five parked cars, and catch fire. The driver and two passengers died at the scene. Debris from the barrier scattered across the roadway, damaging several other vehicles.
Emergency services responded to the scene, and the prosecutor's office has launched an investigation. ■