Details of the tragedy in Arys have emerged, where a drunk woman lost control of her car and hit people sitting on a bench near a fence. Two children and a pregnant woman were killed. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Otyrar.kz.
According to Otyrar.kz, the culprit turned out to be a teacher from one of the schools.
The tragedy occurred on the evening of June 6. Two neighboring families who lost their loved ones are still in shock. According to eyewitnesses, the car crashed through the fence at high speed and then hit a bench where people were sitting. After hitting five people, the driver fled the scene.
A relative of the deceased woman, Gani Aidarov, recalls the terrifying moments: "Two daughters-in-law were sitting here — my relative and a neighbor. They were talking. Our older relative was standing nearby. When the children called her and she began to stand up, the car hit her. Her shoulder is broken. We lost our son and daughter-in-law. The neighbor's five-year-old daughter also died. Our little child was found under a pile of dirt after the car impact. My daughter-in-law was thrown far into the yard."
The tragedy happened in front of children playing on the street. The deceased woman left behind three children.
Two injured people were taken to the Arys district hospital. Doctors assess the condition of a 30-year-old woman as moderate. However, her one-and-a-half-year-old child remains in serious condition. Due to severe injuries, the baby was transferred to the regional children's hospital.
Aidar Akbarov, a doctor at the district hospital, reported on the nature of the injuries and the condition of the patients:
"The condition of the 30-year-old patient is assessed as moderate. She was hospitalized in the surgical department with a closed fracture of the right knee joint and a concussion. Necessary medical assistance was provided. The second patient is a child aged one year and six months. He arrived in extremely serious condition and was placed in intensive care. He was diagnosed with a concussion, multiple closed fractures of the right chest, and a fracture of the femur. Currently, the child has been transferred to the regional children's hospital."
According to the police department of the Turkestan region, a criminal case has been opened regarding the accident. It was preliminarily established that the driver of the JAC car was intoxicated:
"Police officers immediately arrived at the scene. As a result of operational search activities, the suspect was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility."
Relatives of the deceased say they do not intend to forgive the culprit. The police reported that the investigative team is conducting a comprehensive, complete, and objective investigation into the circumstances of the incident. Based on the results of the investigation, an appropriate procedural decision will be made.