The key facts
- The accident occurred on October 13 at around 12:30 opposite school No. 56 on Shabnam street in Andijan
- The driver of a Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, born in 1957, hit a child at an unregulated crossing and did not flee
- The car was placed at an impound lot; a pre-investigation check is underway
Circumstances of the incident
On October 13, in Andijan, a car hit a child crossing the road. According to the information service of the Road Safety Department of the regional police department, the incident occurred at around 12:30 opposite school No. 56 on Shabnam street. T.U., born in 1957, was driving the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro. According to Zamon.uz, the driver hit a student who was crossing the road at an unregulated pedestrian crossing. In the Russian-language version of Zamon.uz, the victim is described as a driving school student, while the outlet Darakchi.uz reports that a schoolgirl was hit; the victim's gender and status differ across sources.
The driver's actions and the investigation
The driver did not flee the scene: he stopped the car in a safe place so as not to obstruct the movement of other vehicles, and after the arrival of a road patrol officer, he took part in taking the victim to an emergency medical care facility. Sources do not report the child's condition. Subsequently, the car was placed at an impound lot in accordance with the established procedure. Currently, officers of the Road Safety Department of the Andijan city police department are conducting a pre-investigation check into the incident.
