Turkey bus crash kills nine, injures 26

By Kareem Azeez

09 August 2024 | 8:14 am

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…

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.

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.

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