Photo from the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Chui region. In the evening of January 1, a cyclist was hit on the Bishkek–Torugart highway; the suspect has been detained.
This incident took place on the night of January 1. According to available data, a 13-year-old resident of the village of Dmitrievka, who was riding his bicycle towards Kant, became the victim of the hit-and-run. At that time, a truck was traveling on the same road, which struck the boy while overtaking. Unfortunately, he died at the scene from his injuries.
A criminal case has been initiated under Article 312 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning violations of traffic safety rules.
As a result of operational-search activities, the driver of the red SHACMAN truck was identified as 28-year-old R.B. The suspect has been detained and placed in a temporary detention facility.
