A pickup truck crashed into a police service vehicle on the Astana–Petropavlovsk highway in the Akmola region. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The Akmola region police department said the accident occurred on November 3 on the Astana–Petropavlovsk road. A video of the damaged patrol car on the highway near the village of Shortandy spread on social media.
According to preliminary data from the department, the driver of a JAC T9 pickup failed to observe the speed limit and safe distance and collided with the service vehicle.
“The police service vehicle was ensuring road safety and escorting special road equipment,” the Akmola region police department said.
The injured police officer was taken to hospital. The department did not disclose the severity of his injuries.
A criminal case has been opened over the accident. Investigators are establishing all the circumstances of the crash.
Earlier, Kursiv reported on a fatal accident in Kostanay: a Volkswagen Passat driver ignored a police order to stop, ran a red light at an intersection and crashed into a bus carrying 55 passengers.
The incident has again drawn attention to road safety issues in the region. Police confirmed that the service vehicle was performing escort duties for special equipment, and the investigation is ongoing.