A road accident took place Wednesday in Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, shamshyan.com reported.

At around 3:40pm, the local police received a call from the Vardenis town medical center that a young girl with injuries was brought to them by unknown persons.

The police found out that the aforesaid girl is Maria K., 10, a resident of Gegharkunik.

Also, police and patrol officers found out that on the same day, at around 3:30pm, Gegharkunik resident Gegham H., 38, had hit Maria K. with the car he was driving on a Vardenis street.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia has launched proceedings into this incident.

Gegham H. works as a history teacher in the secondary school of a Geghakunik village.