A road accident in the Mangistau Region has claimed the life of a 58-year-old woman. Another person involved in the crash, a 69-year-old man, was injured and hospitalized, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the Mangistau Regional Emergency Medical Service, the call came in on November 6. The caller was an eyewitness who reported a crash with casualties near the Mal Bazaar and the Khimik dacha community.
A team of medics was dispatched to the scene. On arrival, they pronounced the 58-year-old woman dead before the ambulance reached her. The second casualty, the 69-year-old man, was given first aid and taken to the Mangistau Regional Multidisciplinary Hospital for treatment.
The Mangistau Regional Police Department, for its part, said the crash occurred at around 21:30 in the area of Microdistrict 29A, opposite a Qazaq Oil filling station.
According to preliminary information, the driver of a Toyota Camry was heading toward the village of Atameken and struck two pedestrians who were crossing the road at an unauthorized location.
"As a result of the crash, a 58-year-old woman died at the scene from her injuries. The second casualty was taken to a medical facility. A criminal case has been opened over the incident. The necessary investigative measures are under way and all circumstances of the incident are being established. The Mangistau Regional Police Department urges drivers and pedestrians to strictly observe the traffic rules," the police statement said.