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Truck and minibus crash on Bartın-Karabük road, 1 dead

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The truck, going from Bartın to Karabük, crashed into the wall at the Yenihan tunnel exit when its driver lost control of the steering wheel.
The passenger minibus that followed hit the truck.
In the accident, minibus driver Hakkı Özdemir lost his life, 10 passengers and the truck driver were injured.

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Bartın-Karabük road is an important transportation network in the northwestern region of Türkiye. Yenihan tunnel is one of the critical points of this road.

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The accident occurred at the tunnel exit in Yenihan location around 16.30. İ.Y., who went from Bartın to Karabük. The truck with plate number 41 ARC 440, driven by (28), crashed into the tunnel wall as a result of its driver losing steering control at the tunnel exit. Meanwhile, the passenger minibus with plate number 78 ST 967, driven by Hakkı Özdemir, coming from Karabük, crashed into the TIR. Upon notice, 112 Emergency Health, AFAD, fire brigade and many gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the region. Medical teams determined that the minibus driver Özdemir had died. The 10 passengers in the minibus and the truck driver were taken to Bartın State Hospital by ambulance.

After the accident, Bartın-Karabük road was closed to traffic for approximately 2 hours. After the minibus and truck were removed with the help of a tow truck, the road was reopened to traffic. An investigation has been launched into the accident.

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