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HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER HELD
Police hunting a driver who hit a pedestrian in Narimanov district in Baku have arrested the Tartar resident, Fikrat Nasirov.
Nasirov is charged with hitting a pedestrian with his car and then leaving the scene of the accident.
The pedestrian, who died at the spot, was identified as Sumgayit resident Shamil Huseynov, the police sources said, adding he was between the age of 25-30.
The driver is questioned by officers at a Narimanov district’s police station.
Meanwhile, a passenger has died after a Mercedes overturned in Shamkir province.
Mahir Aliyev died when the driver, Etibar Aliyev, lost control of his car, which then overturned.
The driver was taken to a hospital with serious injures.
An investigation has been launched into the incident, local police said.