According to the information service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Samarkand region, on April 11, 2022, a fatal traffic accident occurred on the M-37 Samarkand-Bukhara-Turkmenbashi highway in the Narpay district.

The Spark car, driven by a 46-year-old man, exceeded the speed limit and hit a 9-year-old schoolgirl at a pedestrian crossing. As a result, the girl died in the hospital from severe injuries.

Legal action is taken against the driver.