A driver who fled the scene of a traffic accident in Shamkir was detained.

The press service of the Interior Ministry told APA that Shamkir District Police Office received information that a resident of Chinarli settlement M. Eyyubov was hospitalized with injuries after being hit by a car on April 15 at about 23:00.

As a result of search operations conducted by police, it was established that the accident was committed by a VAZ-2107 car, and Nazim Novruzov, a resident of the region, was detained.

An investigation is underway at the Shamkir District Police Department.