One dead in Tashkent traffic mishap involving underage driver

The incident occurred at approximately 21:00 on March 4.

According to the Traffic Police, the accident involved a Spark driven by a minor, Q.S. (born in 2008), a Nexia 2 under the control of R.R. (born in 1984), and a Lacetti operated by R.A. (born in 2000).

As a result of the collision, the driver of the Nexia 2 car died at the hospital. The driver of the Spark car and a passenger (born in 2009) were hospitalized.

Footage from the scene showed severe damage to both the front and rear ends of the Nexia 2, while the Spark sustained front-end damage.

Tashkent City Police Department's Investigative Division has initiated a criminal case under part 2 of Article 266 of the Criminal Code in response to the incident. The investigation is ongoing.