Fatal Accident Involving Minors: Cars End Up in River, Injuries Reported

On April 21, a serious and tragic car accident occurred in the Ararat region of Armenia, as reported by shamshyan.com. Around 10:00 PM, 15-year-old Gagik V. was driving his BMW when he collided with a ZIL truck owned by 61-year-old Surik Tovmasyan, parked on the roadside on Artashatyan highway near the village of Azatavank.

According to the report, the two vehicles ended up in the Azat River as a result of the collision, with the BMW overturning. Both the driver Gagik V. and his passenger, 15-year-old Haik H., from Ararat, sustained injuries and were transported to the Artashat medical center.

Emergency services from the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia dispatched a team from the Artashat fire and rescue squad. Bystanders were the first to provide assistance to the injured. While an investigative team was working at the scene, a notification was received from the hospital by the Artashat police that Haik H. had succumbed to his injuries without regaining consciousness.

A criminal investigation has been launched by the Ararat regional investigative department regarding the incident. Sources indicate that the injured were students in the 9th grade of Artashat school number 1 and were celebrating the birthday of the BMW driver. Police and patrol officers intervened at the hospital, according to witnesses at the scene, to prevent potential retaliation, as relatives of the deceased attempted to confront the relatives of the BMW driver.

By order of the investigator, the vehicles have been transferred to the storage area of the Artashat police department.