Bus driver killed, 14 hurt as bus and lorry collide in Şırnak province
A passenger bus and an oncoming lorry collided in Uludere district, Türkiye, killing the bus driver and injuring 14 passengers.
A bus driver died and 14 passengers were injured on Wednesday morning when a passenger bus collided with an oncoming lorry at the entrance to Hilal, a village in Şırnak province's Uludere district in south-eastern Türkiye, according to Cumhuriyet, NTV Türkiye and Sözcü, citing Anadolu Agency and other state-run wire services.
The bus, travelling from Antalya towards Hakkari, was hit when the lorry's trailer swung into its lane, Sözcü reported, citing dashcam footage, which showed rain and a bend in the road as factors. The bus veered off the road and struck the wall of a house after the impact, all three outlets reported.
Driver Sabri Yumak died in hospital despite medical efforts to save him, Cumhuriyet, NTV Türkiye and Sözcü reported. The 14 injured passengers were treated at the scene before being taken to state hospitals in Şırnak, Uludere and Kurtalan; some reached hospital by their own means, Cumhuriyet said.
Health, gendarmerie, fire and AFAD disaster-management teams were sent to the scene, according to all three outlets. Gendarmerie are investigating the crash, Sözcü reported.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Cumhuriyet, NTV Türkiye A bus driver, named by Turkish media as Sabri Yumak, died and 14 passengers were injured when a passenger bus and a lorry collided at Hilal, in Şırnak province's Uludere district.
- 1 outlet · Cumhuriyet The bus was travelling from Antalya to Hakkari when it was struck and veered into a house wall.
- 1 outlet · Cumhuriyet Health, gendarmerie, fire and AFAD teams responded; the injured were taken to hospitals in Şırnak, Uludere and Kurtalan.
- 1 outlet · Cumhuriyet Gendarmerie are investigating the circumstances of the collision.
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Why it matters for Europe
Road crashes involving long-distance coaches are a recurring safety concern on Türkiye's intercity routes, which carry large numbers of passengers across mountainous terrain. The Uludere crash adds to a string of fatal coach accidents reported on Turkish highways this year.
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Questions and answers
- Where did the crash happen?
- At the entrance to Hilal village in Uludere district, Şırnak province, in south-eastern Türkiye.
- How many people were hurt?
- The bus driver died and 14 passengers were injured, according to Turkish media.
- What caused the collision?
- Dashcam footage showed the oncoming lorry's trailer swinging into the bus's lane in rain on a bend, Sözcü reported; gendarmerie are still investigating.
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