New Details on Double Hit-and-Run Incident Resulting in Fatality in Front of 'Grand Sport' in Yerevan

On February 16, following a decision by Tigran Vardanyan, the senior investigator of the traffic crime investigation department of the Yerevan investigative agency of the Armenian Investigative Committee, 46-year-old Hakob Grigoryan was arrested in Yerevan.

According to Shamshyan.com, Grigoryan voluntarily reported to the Shengavit police department, stating that on that day, while driving his Opel vehicle, he accidentally hit a pedestrian in front of the 'Grand Sport' complex on Arshakunyats Avenue.

As reported by G. Shamshyan, H. Grigoryan was transferred to the custody of the Yerevan police department. When he struck the pedestrian, 48-year-old Karine Kalashyan, who was crossing the street at a permitted location, she managed to get up after the impact. At that moment, a 44-year-old resident of Artashat, Rubik Z., driving his Mercedes, hit the pedestrian again, dragging her 40-50 meters.

A precautionary measure in relation to the Mercedes driver has been chosen as a signature.

As previously reported from the scene by a photojournalist, a fatal hit-and-run incident occurred in Yerevan on February 16. Around 6:30 AM, Rubik Z., driving his Mercedes, struck a female pedestrian on Arshakunyats Avenue, in front of the 'Grand Sport' complex. The driver did not flee the scene; he attempted to assist the injured person and called for an ambulance, but the attending medical team confirmed her death.

According to preliminary information, one of the working hypotheses suggests that another vehicle may have hit the pedestrian, who was thrown and fell on the Mercedes, as broken parts from another vehicle were found about 30-40 meters away from the body, along with the victim's bag, scarf, and one of her shoes, which was ejected from the impact and found in the opposite lane.

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