Three female employees of a nursery school in the Zhambyl district of the North Kazakhstan region (NKR) died in a road accident involving five vehicles on the Petropavl — Kokshetau highway. Two more people sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital.
HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED
According to the NKR Police Department (PD), the accident occurred on 15 October at around 08:00 on the republican road Petropavl — Kokshetau near the village of Kremenchug. Five vehicles collided: three cars and two KamAZ lorries.
As a result of the collision, three passengers in the Audi sustained injuries incompatible with life. The 20-year-old driver of the car and another female passenger, a 57-year-old woman, sustained serious injuries. The injured were urgently taken to hospital, where they are undergoing surgery.
The drivers of the other vehicles were not injured.
WHO THE DECEASED WERE
The three women who died worked in the pre-school education sector of the Zhambyl district. The relevant authority expressed its condolences to the family and friends of the deceased employees.
The NKR Education Department clarified that the trip was personal in nature and was not connected with the performance of official duties.
HOW THE ROAD ACCIDENT IS BEING INVESTIGATED
A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the accident under the article on violation of road traffic rules resulting in the negligent death of two or more persons.
