The key facts

  • The accident occurred on October 28 at around 02:30 on Bunyodkor street, opposite the Oliy Majlis building
  • Driver R. A., born in 2005, was taken to a hospital to receive first aid
  • The Road Traffic Safety Department of the Tashkent Main Internal Affairs Directorate is conducting a pre-investigation check

Night accident on Bunyodkor street

A traffic accident involving a Lacetti occurred at night on October 28 in the Chilanzar district of Tashkent. According to the Road Traffic Safety Department of the capital's Main Internal Affairs Directorate, the accident happened at around 02:30 on Bunyodkor street, opposite the building of the Oliy Majlis. Zamon.uz reports this citing the Road Traffic Safety Department.

What is known about the driver

The driver was R. A., born in 2005. According to the department, he lost control of the steering, after which the car crashed into a tree on the roadside. The driver was taken to a hospital to receive first aid. His condition after hospitalization is not stated in the report. In connection with the incident, responsible officers of the Road Traffic Safety Department of the Tashkent Main Internal Affairs Directorate are conducting pre-investigation procedures — that is, at this point only initial data has been made public, and the causes of the loss of control have not been named.

Context

Zamon.uz also recalls another recent incident: in the Shakhrisabz district, a VAZ-2105 car crashed into a tree, killing the 20-year-old driver. This is a separate accident in a different region and is not connected to the night accident in Tashkent.