In Samarkand, a bus with the slogan "Life is more valuable than speed" fatally struck a pedestrian.

On December 18, around 07:30, in the "Damarik" mahalla of Samarkand, a bus driver struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road at an unauthorized location. This was reported by the press service of the regional Internal Affairs Department.

The pedestrian succumbed to injuries at the scene.

A criminal case has been initiated under part 2 of Article 266 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan (Violation of traffic safety rules or operation of vehicles resulting in death). An investigation is underway.