9yo girl hit by KamAZ in Petropavlovsk
A 9-year-old girl was hit by a KamAZ truck in Petropavlovsk, North Kazakhstan region.
A 9-year-old girl was hit by a KamAZ truck in Petropavlovsk, North Kazakhstan region.
The girl got under the wheels of the vehicle at the intersection of Zhambyl and Abay streets. She was taken into a hospital with several injuries. As the local police department informed, the driver was sober.
An investigation is underway.
Source: Kazinform News Agency
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