December 19, around 00:15 local time a GAZ-31105 taxi and Toyota Prado SUV collided in Saralanji Street.

As photo journalist Gagik Shamshian informed NEWS.am, one of the passengers, a 46-year-old Volodya Mamyan, died at the scene.

The other passenger, Volodya Mamyan’s 20-year-old son Samvel Mamyane, and the 36-year-old taxi driver, Karen Yeghyan, were transferred to a hospital.

According to verified information, the driver of the Toyota was 30-year-old police officer Vahram Stepanyan.who also serves as Republican Party MP Harutyun Pambukyan’s bodyguard.

According to eye witnesses, Vahram Stepanyan was traveling over a speed limit, which served as the cause of the accident.

Toyota’s license plates were removed before the arrival of the police.