11 dead, 27 injured after coach crashes into lorry in western Turkey, officials say
Eleven people were killed and 27 injured in western Turkey on Sunday when a coach turned over after colliding with a lorry, authorities said. The coach crashed near the entry to a motorway between the city of Bursa and the seaside city of Izmir, the governor’s office of the local Manisa district said on social media, stating the death toll. Emergency services rushed to the scene, Turkey’s…
An 11-vehicle collision in western Turkey resulted in 11 fatalities and 27 injuries on Sunday, according to authorities. The tragic incident occurred when a coach overturned after colliding with a lorry near the entrance to a motorway, between the city of Bursa and the coastal city of Izmir. The governor's office of the local Manisa district announced the news via social media.
Emergency services arrived promptly at the scene, with Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci confirming that the situation was being closely monitored in coordination with relevant institutions. A photograph provided by the news agency DHA depicted the coach stranded across safety barriers, its windshield shattered. Turkish media reported that both drivers involved in the crash have been taken into custody as part of their investigation.
Their current health status has not been disclosed. Preliminary reports suggest the lorry involved may have been a tow-truck, with one outlet, Hurriyet, suggesting the possibility that it could have been driving on the wrong side of the road.
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