Mercedes Vehicle Crashes Into Wall, 1 Dead

A tragic car accident occurred today in the Armavir region. Around 09:40 AM, the driver of a Mercedes vehicle veered into oncoming traffic on the main road in the village of Mardzavan and crashed into the wall and gate of a residential building. According to photojournalist Gagik Shamshyan, the driver died on the spot, and the wall and gate of the building collapsed as a result of the crash.

Witnesses at the scene reported that the deceased was 22-year-old Hrachya Mkhitaryan, a resident of the Malatia-Sebastia administrative district in Yerevan. The police and investigative department are working to establish the full details of the driver.

Photo credit: Gagik Shamshyan