7-year-old schoolboy dies in a traffic accident in Surkhandarya

A tragic traffic accident claimed the life of a 7-year-old schoolboy in the Bandikhon district of the Surkhandarya region, according to the Regional Traffic Safety Department.

The incident occurred on November 12 at 8:00 a.m. on the 98th kilometer of the 4R-100 highway, near the Chinor neighborhood. A Nexia, driven by a 31-year-old driver (born in 1992), struck a boy born in 2017 who was crossing the road at an unmarked location. The child, a first-grade student at School No. 9 in the district, succumbed to his injuries at the district hospital.

Following the accident, a meeting was held at the school to discuss the incident. Officials from the regional traffic safety department, residents, and the child’s parents participated, addressing road safety concerns and preventive measures.

This tragedy follows another fatal accident in the Samarkand region, where a bus struck and killed a minor pedestrian. In that case, the pedestrian died on the spot. Authorities initiated a criminal case under Article 266, Part 2, of the Criminal Code (Violation of Traffic Safety Rules or Vehicle Operation). The driver involved was arrested under Article 221 of the Criminal Procedure Code.