A four-day-old infant is in the Akмола Regional Children's Hospital after a crash on the Astana-Petropavlovsk highway. According to sinegor.kz, doctors are fighting for the baby's life. In total, six people were injured in the accident. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The accident occurred on November 7 at the 312th kilometer of the highway, near Kokshetau. According to preliminary information, a Volvo truck and two passenger cars — a Hyundai Genesis and a Lada Granta — collided.
In addition to the newborn, the injured include a 13-year-old child, several women and a man. Preliminary diagnoses include injuries of varying severity, including fractures and bruises.
The driver and four passengers of the Hyundai Genesis were taken to a medical facility.
Police are establishing the causes and circumstances of the collision. A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the accident.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that on November 3, a JAC T9 pickup truck collided with a police car escorting road equipment on the Astana-Petropavlovsk highway. The injured police officer was taken to hospital. According to preliminary data from the department, the pickup driver failed to observe the speed limit and safe distance.