Fatal crash on Finland's Highway 4 leaves one dead and three seriously injured

Police reported that at approximately 4.40 am on Sunday a car traveling south on the Lahti motorway near Orimattila left the road about three kilometres north of the Luhtikylä interchange. The vehicle entered the median, crossed a gap above an underpass and came to rest on its underside between the lanes, sustaining extensive damage. Four occupants were inside; rescuers had to cut parts of the car to extract them.

One occupant was confirmed dead and the remaining three, including the driver, were seriously injured. Normal driving conditions and dry roads were noted, though temperatures were slightly below freezing. The accident blocked southbound traffic toward Helsinki for several hours before a lane was reopened around 7 am.