YEREVAN.-  Eight-month-old baby was killed in a car accident in Armenia’s Gegharkunik region.

VAZ 21012 went off the road and fell into a hole filled with water. Elen Movsisyan, born in December, 2011 died.

The driver 25-year-old Anna Movsisyan and 2-year-old passenger Suren Movsisyan were taken to Martuni hospital. Their injuries are not life-threatening, doctors said.

Criminal proceedings under the second part of Article 242 of Armenia’s criminal code “breach of traffic rules which negligently caused human death” were instituted.  The article envisages punishment with imprisonment for the term of up to 5 years, with deprivation of the right to drive a means of transportation for up to 3 years.