A patrol police officer has died under the wheels of a vehicle in the Almaty region. A video from the scene of the tragedy has surfaced on social media, reports Tengrinews.kz.
The Almaty region police department stated that on December 20, a driver of a Toyota Camry, while navigating icy road conditions, lost control at the 42nd kilometer of the Almaty - Ust-Kamenogorsk highway and struck an officer of the regional patrol police battalion, after which he collided with a service vehicle, a Hyundai Elantra. As a result of the accident, the police officer died at the scene.
"The regional department extends its heartfelt condolences to the family of the officer who died in the line of duty," the agency added.
Earlier, the specialized inter-district court for criminal cases in the Aktobe region issued a verdict against a police major for a fatal traffic accident while under the influence of alcohol.
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