4 people dead in head-on crash in Almaty region

Four people were killed and one injured in a head-on collision between two vehicles on Almaty-Astana highway in Almaty region, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports.

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According to the police department of Almaty region, a driver of a BMW-728 vehicle, entering the opposite lane, hit head on with a Ford Mondeo vehicle on February 26.

As a result of the crash, the Ford car burst into flames. A driver and two passengers of the Ford car and a passenger of the BMW car died on the spot. The BMW driver was taken to hospital with different injuries, said the press service of the police department.

An investigation into the accident has been launched.