11:04, 01 September 2013 | GMT +5
URGENT: Governor of Almaty region injured in a road accident
TALDYKORGAN. September 1. KAZINFORM Governor of the Almaty region Ansar Musakhanov was injured in a road accident Saturday morning, Kazinform correspondent reports.

Governor's offroader was hit by a Toyota Camry vehicle that, according to preliminary data, crossed into the oncoming lane on the Almaty-Uzynagash motorway at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Ansar Musakhanov and his colleagues were on their way home after visiting a tradition horse racing tournament at Kok Bastau race track dated to the Constitution Day, when the accident occurred.
Governor of the region Musakhanov, his deputy Serik Mukanov and head of the Zhambyl district Makhabbat Bigeldiyev were injured as a result of the car crash. They were admitted to a hospital.
Governor Musakhanov was operated, the rest of the passengers had various injuries and are safe now.
An investigation is underway at the scene.