A tragic road accident occurred Friday in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia

The 911 emergency hotline of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) received a report, at 11:57pm, informing that a traffic accident had taken place nearby the US embassy, a person was affected, and rescuers were needed, reported the MES press service.

A fire and rescue squad was dispatched to the scene.

It was found out that a car had gone off road, collided with curbs on the sidewalk, and turned to its side.

The driver, who was born in 1960, died en route to hospital.