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In Rauma, Finland, on April 16, a motorhome hit a passenger car that was stopped at the roadside on Huittistentie. The Satakunta rescue service received the emergency call at 9:57 AM and dispatched four units to the scene. No information on casualties was available at the time of reporting.
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In Rauma, Finland, on April 16, a motorhome hit a passenger car that was stopped at the roadside on Huittistentie. The Satakunta rescue service receiv...
In Rauma, Finland, on April 16, a motorhome hit a passenger car that was stopped at the roadside on Huittistentie. The Satakunta rescue service received the emergency call at 9:57 AM and dispatched four units to the scene. No information on casualties was available at the time of reporting.
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