23/09/2010 16:37
Azerbaijani soldier killed in car crash
An Azerbaijani soldier was killed in a car crash on Thursday, local media reported, citing the press office of country’s traffic police.
The military car overturned in a crash that occurred in Zeynalabdin Tagiyev village some 30-35 kilometers from Baku, chief of the press office of the traffic police of Azerbaijan, Kyamran Aliev, told media. He said that one soldier was killed and two other were wounded in the crash when the car overturned while driving across the bridge.
This year, two crashes that left casualties among military of Azerbaijan, occurred in April: on April 3, Army of Azerbaijan lost 5 soldiers (12 others were wounded) in the biggest car crash that occurred in Lerik region. Later, on May 19, in Akstafinsky region a lieutenant was killed and four ensigns were sounded and rushed to hospitals. In June, a Chief of Staff was killed in a car crash in Shekinsky region.