According to the Jizzakh Regional Traffic Police Department, the incident occurred on April 15 at 12:40 on the road passing through the territory of the “Oktom” mahalla, Gallaaral district.

A 32-year-old driver from the Bakhmal district, driving at high speed in his Gentra, lost control over his car, and as a result the car hit two students of the 5th and 7th grades, who were going to school in the opposite direction.

“I was driving at 100 km/h. I lost control. It was raining that day. The back of the car skidded and I was unable to operate the car. Consequently, I hit the children,” the driver said.

As a result of the accident, the children died. The vehicle also punched a cow to death on the roadside.

It turned out that from December 2023 to the present, the driver violated traffic rules 11 times.

Currently, a criminal case has been opened on this fact and an investigation is underway.