Five injured after car crashes into roundabout pillar in Liminka

Late on Tuesday evening, police received a report of a collision in Liminka where a passenger car left the roadway and slammed into a pillar at the Haaransillan traffic roundabout. The vehicle was traveling at high speed, and all five occupants sustained injuries; early statements indicated four were seriously wounded. Emergency responders extricated two passengers from the damaged car and conveyed all five victims to Oulu University Hospital for treatment.

The accident occurred near the town of Liminka in North Ostrobothnia, roughly 25 km south of Oulu. Police have opened an investigation, classifying the crash as a severe breach of traffic safety and are examining potential reckless driving and intoxication. The scene was attended by police, rescue units, and emergency medical teams.