The driver of the Subaru received a 6-year prison sentence.
According to data published in the State Register of Judicial Acts, the defendant was Mirlan [name changed A.M.M.], born on February 5, 1992, a native of Tokmok in the Chui region, who has a higher education, is unmarried, works as an engineer in a construction company, and has no prior convictions. He was charged with violating traffic rules and vehicle operation, which resulted in severe consequences.
On September 1, 2024, at approximately 15:30, while driving a Subaru Outback, Mirlan violated traffic rules while traveling on the 50.217 kilometer of the Bishkek–Naryn–Torugart bypass road. He ignored clause 1.3 of the rules, according to which all participants must know and follow the established requirements.
Additionally, he violated the horizontal markings prohibiting the crossing of traffic flows, as well as several other points regarding safe speed and positioning on the road. As a result, the investigation claims that Mirlan entered the oncoming lane, leading to a collision with a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter driven by Sh.T., which was also traveling westward.
After the first collision, his Subaru again entered the oncoming lane, where it collided with another Mercedes-Benz Sprinter driven by A.M.S. Then a third Mercedes, driven by T.Sh., also entered the oncoming lane and crashed into a Toyota Camry driven by B.A.S., which was heading east.
The collisions did not end there: the Mercedes driven by T.Sh. continued moving and crashed into a Toyota Voxy, driven by E.E.
As a result of this traffic accident, from the injuries sustained, which were incompatible with life, the following individuals died:
- driver of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Sh.T., born in 1992;
- passenger of the mentioned vehicle J.E., born in 1992;
- passenger Sh.E.T., born in 2015;
- passenger — Sh.E.T., born in 2023;
- passenger of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter J.D.K., born in 1958;
- driver of the Toyota Camry S.B.A., born in 1999;
- passenger of the Toyota Camry N.A., born in 1996.
Passengers of the Toyota Camry A.G.A., born in 1985, T.K.R., born in 2016, and passenger of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter T.A.N., born in 1994, also sustained injuries of varying severity.
As reported by the press service of the State Traffic Safety Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the incident occurred on September 1, 2024, at the 51 km mark of the road, where five vehicles collided, including a Subaru Outback, two Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, a Toyota Camry, and a Toyota Voxy.
Preliminarily, the front left tire of the Subaru Outback burst, which caused the loss of control and entry into the oncoming lane, followed by a collision.
Based on the verdict of the Issyk-Ata District Court dated September 25, 2025, Mirlan was found guilty under part 3 of Article 312 of the Criminal Code for violating traffic safety rules, resulting in severe consequences, and sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment, as well as deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle for 2 years. The term of serving the sentence will begin on January 25, 2025.
According to part 5 of Article 80 of the Criminal Code, the term of pre-trial detention was credited to the sentence at the rate of one day in custody for every two days of imprisonment.
According to Article 82 of the Criminal Code, Mirlan was released from serving the sentence with the application of probation supervision for 3 years, also with deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle for 2 years.
The measure of restraint was changed to a written undertaking not to leave, and he was released from custody in the courtroom.
However, on November 25, 2025, the judicial panel of the Chui Regional Court changed the previous verdict, canceling the application of Article 82 of the Criminal Code and the related probation requirements. Mirlan was again taken into custody in the courtroom, and his sentence was set from November 25, 2025, while the rest of the verdict remained unchanged.
Mirlan's lawyer filed a cassation appeal, demanding the annulment of the verdicts of both courts and the acquittal of the client due to lack of evidence of his involvement in the crime. He pointed out that the charges were not confirmed during the proceedings, and the defense arguments were not properly considered.
The lawyer believes that the investigation's conclusions about Mirlan crossing the marking line are unfounded, as the exact point of collision was not established, and there are no skid marks. None of the participants could accurately indicate the point of impact.
On January 28, 2026, the panel of the Supreme Court reviewed the case materials and upheld the verdicts of the Issyk-Ata District Court and the Chui Regional Court. The cassation appeal was dismissed. This decision is final and not subject to appeal.
