Earlier, it was reported that in the Jizzakh region, a driver of a Cobalt car hit two sisters, aged 13 and 4, who were crossing the road at a designated area. The driver, who caused the accident that resulted in the deaths of the sisters, has been imprisoned. The Ministry of Internal Affairs provided this information.
It has been reported that the incident occurred on November 18, 2024, around 19:30, in the Bakhmal district of the Jizzakh region. A. O., born in 1991 and under the influence of alcohol, was driving a Cobalt car along the “Ōsmat” route when he hit two underage pedestrians – I.M., born in 2011, and her sister I.K., born in 2020, who were crossing the road at the designated place, and then fled the scene.
As a result of the traffic accident, the sisters suffered severe injuries and died at the scene.
In relation to this incident, a court case was heard at the Bakhmal District court. According to the court's decision, the driver was deprived of the right to operate motor vehicles for a period of 3 years and was sentenced to a 9.5-year prison term. In addition, he was obligated to pay material and moral damages in the amount of 145 million UZS to the legal benefit of the victim.
