Three in intensive care after car hits moose in Chuvashia

A 22-year-old driver and two passengers remain in intensive care in serious condition after their VAZ-2114 hit a moose in Russia's Chuvashia republic, regional traffic police said.

The collision happened during the night of October 17 at kilometre 103 of the Cheboksary-Surskoye road in Shumerlinsky district. Police said the animal ran onto the road from left to right across the car's direction of travel.

The passengers, a young man and a girl born in 2008 and 2010, also suffered severe injuries. All those injured were taken to hospital.

Traffic police are investigating the circumstances of the collision.