An eight-year-old girl died in a road accident in the Khatyrchi district of the Navoi region at around 19:20 on July 1, Zoir Yoldashev, spokesman for the regional road traffic safety department, told Gazeta.uz.

It is reported that the incident occurred on Highway 4R48 passing through the district. A BYD Songjia Champion car hit a second-grade student who was crossing an uncontrolled crosswalk.

Distributed in the network In the video It can be seen that two cars approached the crosswalk at high speed, and even when they saw people crossing the road, they did not slow down to give way to them. The car in front passed by, and due to the high speed, the girl fell down. At this time, the BYD Song Plus champion car chasing behind at a speed of 135-140 kilometers per hour ran over her.

After the accident, the girl died on the spot due to serious injuries.

A criminal case has been filed under Section 266 of the Criminal Code (violation of safe rules for the movement or use of a vehicle). The investigation is ongoing.

Submitted by the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security Affairs information The report stated that from January to May 2024, a total of 359 primary school students were involved in traffic accidents, of which 65 students died and 294 students were injured to varying degrees.