Four seriously injured in Liminka crash as police suspect drunk driving

Four people were seriously injured when a passenger car hit a traffic sign pole in Liminka late Tuesday, Yle reports.

Oulu police said the car struck the pole at high speed and suspect alcohol was a factor.

Five people were in the car, which was travelling on Highway 4 from the direction of Jyväskylä. Police said all five were injured. Rescue workers freed two people from the car and helped paramedics move the other injured passengers.

All the injured were taken to Oulu University Hospital. Police are investigating the crash as aggravated endangerment of traffic safety, causing bodily injury and driving while intoxicated.