Accident in the convoy of MHP MP and provincial chairman: 1 dead, 7 injured

A pickup truck with plate number 07 L 6050 and a car with plate number 46 AY 069 collided at the Gerger District junction of the Afşin-Elbistan highway.

Upon notice, health, gendarmerie, police and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the scene of the accident.

Medical teams determined that Samet Özdemir, who was in the truck, died.

7 people were injured in the accident, including MHP Kahramanmaraş Deputy Karakoç, protection police and MHP Kahramanmaraş Provincial Chairman Metehan.

The injured were taken to Afşin State Hospital.

Karakoç and Metehan were transferred to Kahramanmaraş State Hospital after the first intervention at Afşin State Hospital.

AK Party Kahramanmaraş Deputy Ömer Oruç Bilal Debgici, Governor Mükerrem Ünlüer, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Brigadier General Sadık Gülecen, AK Party Provincial Chairman Muhammed Burak Gül and district mayors visited Karakoç and Metehan in the hospital and received information about their health conditions.

In his statement to journalists after leaving the hospital, Ünlüer stated that the injured people were in good health.

Ünlüer wished God's mercy to Özdemir, who lost his life in the accident, and a speedy recovery to the injured, and said:

"Our MP Zuhal Karakoç is not in a life-threatening situation. She had a back problem before. This problem recurred due to the accident. For this reason, our doctors who were previously involved in her treatment want to see her again. We will transfer her to Ankara by ambulance plane via Hatay. It was not possible for the plane to land in Kahramanmaraş and Gaziantep due to weather conditions."

After the procedures, Zuhal Karakoç was taken to Hatay Airport by ambulance to be transferred to Ankara.