A passenger car veered off the road and partially ended up in a river early Sunday morning at approximately 6:30 a.m. near Suomussalmi, Finland, close to the municipal border of Kuusamo. The incident was reported by the Oulu Police Department. According to police, the vehicle slid into the small Peranganjoki River. The rear section of the car broke through the ice covering the river. At the time of the accident, there were four people inside the vehicle. All four occupants exited the car safely. Authorities confirmed that no personal injuries occurred in the crash. The police statement indicated that the cause of the accident was a slippery road surface. No other contributing factors were mentioned in the official report. The location of the incident is in the region of Suomussalmi, directly adjacent to the boundary of Kuusamo municipality. Emergency services responded to the scene following the crash. The vehicle remained partially submerged in the river after the incident. The police did not provide further details regarding possible towing operations or road maintenance conditions beyond identifying the slippery surface as the primary cause.
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