1 killed, 7 injured in traffic accident in S Kazakhstan rgn
17:09, 24 December 2014
SHYMKENT. KAZINFORM - 7 people have been injured in a traffic accident occurred in Saryagash district of South Kazakhstan region.
The accident occurred on Almaty-Termez highway. The police found out that the 34-year-old driver of "Vanholl" bus lost steering control and collided with "KAMAZ 5410" truck which was moving ahead in the same lane. The truck's drive was a 42-year-old resident of Saryagash district. As a result a 37-year-old bus passenger, a citizen of Uzbekistan, has died at the scene from the suffered injuries. The driver of the bus and six passengers have been injured. The injured persons were taken to the district hospital. Criminal case has been initiated. The investigation is underway.