In Oltinsoy, a driver pursued by traffic police officers caused a traffic accident

In Oltinsoy, a driver pursued by traffic police was involved in a road accident

In Surkhandarya, the pursuit of a driver by traffic police officers ended in a road traffic accident.

It was revealed that the incident occurred on the morning of October 18 in the Yangi Qurilish neighborhood of the Oltinsoy district. Surveillance cameras captured traffic police officers in a service car chasing a Captiva on an inner road in the neighborhood.

Fleeing the pursuit, the driver accelerated and lost control. As a result, the Captiva collided with an oncoming Gentra.

According to him, there were 5 people in the car. They sustained various degrees of injuries. In particular, his younger brother, who suffered a broken arm and other injuries, remains in the hospital.

"No one checked on the injured. The car was also severely damaged. Everyone saw that the 'Gai' (traffic police) officers were chasing the Captiva. There are many witnesses to this," said the Gentra driver's elder brother.

The Road Safety Service has not yet commented on the incident.

By the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers dated December 1, 2018, the regulations on the procedure for interaction between Road Patrol Service officers and road users, as well as the use of special devices, were approved.

According to Clause 48 of these Regulations, to ensure their personal safety and the safety of road users during a pursuit or surveillance, a traffic police officer must adhere to the following:

• special flashing lights and sound signals on the patrol car must be continuously turned on;

• choose the speed of movement based on specific conditions;

• keep the duty officer of the unit (subdivision) or the Department of Internal Affairs informed of their location and direction of travel;