A bus crashed through a highway bridge near Ankara early Friday, killing nine people and injuring 26, the governor of Turkey’s capital region said.
The accident occurred at 5:00 am (0200 GMT), the TRT public television channel said. It was travelling from Eskisehir, a city west of Ankara.
Ankara region governor Vasip Sahin said preliminary information suggested the driver had fallen asleep as there were no indications he had tried to brake.
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An investigation has been launched. Bus accidents are fairly common in Turkey.
In May, 10 people died and 40 were injured when a bus and two cars and a truck collided on a highway near the southern city of Mersin.
