Pedestrian Accident in Biurakan: 7-Year-Old Child Hospitalized

On August 8, a pedestrian accident occurred in the Kotayk region. Around 4:00 PM, a 20-year-old resident of Yerevan, Emil H., struck a 7-year-old boy while driving a "Mercedes" vehicle on Zoravar Andranik Street in Biurakan.

According to Shamshyan, the driver did not flee the scene and called for an ambulance. The medical team on duty from the Biurakan ambulatory center provided first aid to the child on-site before transporting him with the driver to one of the hospitals in Yerevan.

The driver underwent a sobriety test and was found to be sober. A criminal investigation has been initiated by the investigative department regarding the incident.