Car hits a schoolboy crossing the pedestrian crossing  in Andijan

On December 7, a schoolboy was hit by a car while crossing the carriageway at a designated pedestrian crossing in the Khojaabad district of the Andijan region. This was reported by the regional Internal Affairs Directorate’s press service.

The incident occurred at 11:10 on the 464th kilometer of the A373 highway, passing through the “Faqirqishloq” municipal district of Khojaabad. The driver, M.N., born in 1984, was operating a Lacetti car when he struck the pedestrian, P.I., born in 2012, who was crossing at the designated pedestrian crossing.

As a result of the accident, the schoolboy, P.I., was hospitalized with injuries at the Khojaabad district emergency medical department.

"The investigation into the incident is currently being conducted by officers of the Khojaabad District Internal Affairs Department, " the report says.

Earlier, it was reported that a minor girl in the Andijan region died after being run over by a Damas while crossing a pedestrian crossing.