Terrible accident in Van: 9 dead, 5 injured
Quick Look
- A truck and a minibus collided on the Van-Özalp highway.
- According to initial reports, 9 people died and 5 people were injured.
- The injured were taken to hospital.
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Why It Matters
A truck and a passenger minibus crashed in Özalp district of Van. The injured were taken to hospital by medical teams. The road was closed for a while, then opened to controlled passage by the police and gendarmerie, taking security measures.
Terrible accident in Van: 9 dead, 5 injured
9 people died and 5 people were injured as a result of the collision between a truck and a minibus in Özalp district of Van.
A passenger minibus and a truck, whose drivers' identities and license plates have not yet been determined, collided on the Özalp-Saray highway.
Upon notice, gendarmerie, police, AFAD, UMKE, 112 Emergency Health and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the scene of the accident.
According to initial findings, 9 people died and 5 people were injured in the accident.
The injured were taken to the hospital after the intervention of medical teams.
Security measures were taken by police and gendarmerie teams on the highway, which was closed to traffic for a while due to the accident. Controlled passage of vehicles was allowed on the road.
Van Governor Ozan Balcı told the AA correspondent that a minibus and a truck collided on the road that was slippery due to rain.
Balcı noted that efforts to identify those who lost their lives are continuing.
Open Questions
- Who is the truck driver?
- Who is the minibus driver?
- In which hospital are the injured being treated?
- Has the cause of the accident been fully clarified?
