1 dies, 7 injured in deadly road accident on Almaty-Bishkek highway
13:27, 30 April 2014
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - One man was killed and seven were severely injured in a road accident on the Almaty-Bishkek highway. A Mercedes Benz mini bus and a truck collided on the highway.
The police say it was the 25-year-old mini bus driver who committed the collision with the truck. Paramedics rushed a 48-year-old man to a hospital from the scene, but he died along the way. Other passengers travelling in the mini bus - residents of Almaty city, the Zhambyl and Almaty regions - are also in a hospital in stable condition. An investigation has been launched.