On May 16, at 824 km of the Samara-Shymkent highway, passing through the territory of the Aktobe region, a fatal accident occurred, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan reported.

As a result of a collision between a Toyota RAV-4 and a Chevrolet Lacetti, the driver and passenger of the latter car died at the scene.

Also, three Lacetti passengers and a married couple with a 5-year-old child from Toyota were hospitalized in a medical facility.

An investigation into the accident has been launched.