Nine dead, five injured in Van highway minibus-truck crash
A truck and an Iranian-plated minibus collided on the Van-Özalp highway during heavy rain.
KEY POINTS
- Truck and Iranian-plated minibus collided on Van-Özalp highway
- Crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. on November 7 during heavy rain
- Nine people died, five women and four men
- Five people injured, three women and two men
- Governor and security commanders visited the scene
A truck and an Iranian-plated minibus collided on the 49th kilometer of the Van-Özalp highway around 7:30 p.m. on November 7. Heavy rain made the road slippery, and the force of the impact overturned the minibus.
Emergency teams, including 112 health services, AFAD, firefighters, police, and gendarmerie, were dispatched to the scene after witnesses reported the crash.
“Unfortunately, nine of our citizens lost their lives in the accident. Five of our citizens were rescued injured.”
Initial examinations determined that nine people lost their lives, five women and four men. Five injured people, three women and two men, were taken to hospitals after first aid at the scene.
Governor Ozan Balcı, Gendarmerie Commander Brigadier General Mücahit Avkıran, and Police Chief Aytekin Canıtez visited the crash site and received information. Balcı said the accident happened because of heavy rain and the slippery road.
The governor offered mercy to those who died and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. An investigation into the accident has been launched.
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