Two children dead, 12 injured in Diyarbakır truck crash
A tanker truck and a light commercial vehicle collided at Oğlaklı Junction in Bağlar district.
KEY POINTS
- Two children died in the collision
- Twelve people were injured, two seriously
- Eight ambulances and 24 health personnel responded
- A judicial investigation has been launched
- Driver identities and plates have not been disclosed
A tanker truck collided with a light commercial vehicle at Oğlaklı Junction on the Diyarbakır-Mardin highway in Bağlar district. The crash occurred around 10:00 p.m. on November 2, 2026.
Two children died in the accident, and a total of 12 people were injured. Two of the injured were reported to be in serious condition.
“We wish Allah's mercy to our citizens who lost their lives in the accident, health to their families and relatives, and speedy recovery to our injured.”
Emergency teams dispatched eight ambulances and 24 health personnel to the scene. First aid was provided at the crash site before the injured were taken to various hospitals in Diyarbakır.
Both vehicles sustained heavy material damage in the collision. The identities and license plates of the drivers have not yet been disclosed.
The Governor's Office launched a comprehensive judicial investigation into the accident. The office also expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
Treatment of the injured continues at hospitals in Diyarbakır.
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