A unusual road incident occurred on the highway between Balkhash and Priozersk in Kazakhstan's Karaganda region when a bottle flew into the windshield of a Kia. The damage to the vehicle and the investigation were reported by infohub.kz.
According to a NUR.KZ correspondent, the incident took place on a section of the Astana–Almaty highway on October 16. A user, @zhurabekova_lunara, described what happened on Threads, posting photos of the damaged car. According to her, not only a Pepsi bottle but also a metal object that could pose a danger to people was thrown from a vehicle traveling in the same direction.
A NUR.KZ correspondent requested comment from the Karaganda region police department. The department said a 24-year-old man had contacted police, reporting that the windshield of his Kia had been damaged on the road between Balkhash and Priozersk.
"According to the complainant, while he was driving, a bottle was thrown from the window of a Lada Priora traveling in the same direction, struck his vehicle's windshield and damaged it. Police have registered the incident. During the measures carried out, the driver of the Lada Priora was identified as a 34-year-old resident of Balkhash," the statement said.
The man gave his account of what happened, suggesting the object may have flown out from under a car's wheel. He denies throwing any objects from the window.
An administrative case has been opened over the incident. The car has been placed on an impound lot. The collected materials have been sent to court for review and an appropriate decision.