One person was killed and four others sustained injuries of varying severity in a traffic accident that occurred today, Sunday, on the east-west highway in Chlef, according to the Civil Protection.
A statement by the Media and Communications Cell of the same authority stated that the accident, which occurred at around 3:30 AM on the east-west motorway in the direction of Oran, in the Ouled Abdallah area, was the collision of a tourist car with a truck.
Significant material losses were also recorded for the two vehicles, while the relevant security services opened an investigation into the circumstances of this accident.