Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — A schoolboy was killed and another teenager injured in a road accident in Termez District, Surkhandarya Region.
The regional traffic safety department of the Interior Ministry reported the incident.
The accident occurred on 9 October. According to the department, a tenth-grade student born in 2010 was driving a Chevrolet Cobalt belonging to his mother.
While travelling at high speed through the district, the car crashed into a streetlight pole located in the middle of the road.
The driver’s classmate was also in the car.
The passenger sustained serious injuries in the collision and died at the scene. The driver was taken to hospital.
A criminal case has been opened in connection with the accident.
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