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Two vehicles after the collision. Photo: Investigative Committee of Armenia

Deadly car crash raises criticism over Armenia’s road safety

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A car crash on the Yerevan–Gyumri highway has left 11 people dead, raising concerns and criticism about Armenia’s road safety. The head-on collision of a minibus and a lorry on the highway early on Monday morning led to the death of the minibus driver and ten of his passengers. The lorry driver and five other minibus passengers were hospitalised in Yerevan and Gyumri. Armenia’s Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation into the accident, with preliminary reports suggestin

The scene of the accident at the Leo-Paronyan intersection in Yerevan. Photo via 7or.am

Armenia

Pregnant woman dies after reportedly being hit by Pashinyan’s motorcade

by Ani Avetisyan

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A 29-year-old pregnant woman has died after being hit by a police car that reportedly accompanied the Armenian Prime Minister in Yerevan. The police have stated that an on-duty officer was responsible for the accident on Tuesday evening; however, they refused to confirm or deny if the vehicle was part of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s motorcade. The police officer driving the car initially left the scene following the accident but later returned and was arrested on the spot. Armenia’s Inve

Georgia

Minibus crash leaves 17 dead on Georgia’s Shatili road

by OC Media

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Seventeen people have died and three more injured after a minibus plunged from the mountain road between Shatili and Tbilisi. Three women were brought to the First University Clinic in Tbilisi. The clinic’s director, Levan Ratiani, told journalists on Monday that they remained in critical condition. The accident took place near the village of Biso in Dusheti Municipality on Sunday evening. According to the Interior Ministry, the minibus was transporting tourists back from Shatili when it

Georgia

Rockfall hits car of tourists on Tusheti road

by OC Media

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А large rock fell on a car full of tourists heading to Tusheti, north eastern Georgia, on 10 August. They were lightly injured. There are frequent accidents on the Tusheti road, which are often fatal. The road to Tusheti is only open from May to October, with several families staying in the region over winter completely cut off. Road accidents often occur due to negligence of drivers, and also because of landslides and avalanches. The majority of accidents occur in the summer, in the t

Georgia

Construction worker killed by car in western Georgia

by OC Media

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A construction worker died in the village of Kheta, western Georgia, on 7 August after being hit by a car. Several workers moved into the main road to avoid sparks from welding, the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) quoted witnesses as saying. This is when the car hit them, leaving one injured and another dead. The injured was rushed to hospital in Kutaisi. Police have launched an investigation for violation of traffic safety rules that results in death, which carries a possible sent

Ingushetia

Ingushetia to publicly shame officials for traffic violations

by OC Media

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The Ingush authorities are to introduce new measures in their fight against traffic offenders, which will target officials and other civil servants. They plan to address the critical state of Ingushetia’s roads by publicly shaming traffic violators. According to the authorities, analyses of traffic accident statistics show that a large percentage of traffic violations are committed by state employees. The new measure will include broadcasting the names of such violators on local media st

Georgia

Driver kills 10-year-old girl in Kakheti

by OC Media

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A 10-year-old girl died in a car accident in the village of Jimiti, in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti, on 27 April. The child suffered severe injuries and died on the way to the hospital. A car hit the child as she was trying to cross the road in front of her school. An investigation has been launched for ‘violation of the rules of traffic safety leading to loss of human life’, which carries a possible sentence of 4–7 years in prison. Five days ago, on 23 April, six people died,