28.03.2017, 16:25 4014

Road accident claims lives of 5 in Karaganda region

The car crash occurred on the Karaganda-Balkhash highway, 50 kilometers away from Aksu-Ayuly village.

Astana. 28 March. Kazakhstan Today - A road accident in Karaganda region claimed lives of five people on Monday.

The car crash occurred on the Karaganda-Balkhash highway, 50 kilometers away from Aksu-Ayuly village.

"According to reports, a driver of the Audi-80 vehicle lost control of the car, it veered off, crossed into the oncoming lane and rammed into a Mercedes van," Bakytzhan Kudiyarov, spokesperson of the Karaganda internal affairs department, said.

Three Audi passengers died right away. The driver and one more passenger died upon arriving to a hospital.

The Mercedes van driver escaped unharmed.

The local police are investigating.

News Agency Kazinform

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