10-year-old child killed as a result of bus crash

A Georgian civilian is amongst those killed as a result of the Baku accident. As Georgia’s general consul to Ganja, Mamuka Balavadze told InterPressNews, a 10-year-old child was killed as a result of the bus crash.

“The accident took place at 03:00 last night. The bus was going to Marneuli from Baku. The driver is a citizen of Georgia. He collided with a truck and it was his fault as per preliminary information. Presumably, he fell asleep. A criminal case has been launched against him. Three people have been killed. Two of them are citizens of Azerbaijan and one is a 10-year-old Georgian child.’’- Balavadze said.

According to him, those injured have been taken to the third hospital of Baku.

He said that the vice-consul is at the locale of the accident.

“The consulate is doing its best to assist the passengers,’’- he added.