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Municipal bus crash in Ankara: One dead, nine injured
A traffic accident between a municipal bus and a light commercial vehicle in Ankara's Yenimahalle district left one person dead and nine others injured.
A traffic accident occurred between a municipal bus and a light commercial vehicle at noon today in Ankara's Yenimahalle district. One person died in the accident and nine others were injured.
How did the accident happen?
The accident occurred at around 14:21 on Fatih Sultan Mehmet Boulevard in Yeni Batı Mahallesi, Yenimahalle, near Şaşmaz Junction. The municipal bus, operating on the Sincan-Sıhhiye line number 505 under the EGO General Directorate, lost control after a light commercial vehicle suddenly cut in front of it and swerved.
Treatment of the injured
Medical teams dispatched to the scene provided first aid to the injured. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. It was learned that the deceased person was a soldier who was returning from hospital leave when the accident occurred.
Eyewitnesses describe the incident
Eyewitness Zeki Türkmen said, 'A white Doblo car trying to enter the station signaled but could not notice the municipal bus coming from the right, or if it did, it couldn't avoid. That caused the bus to swerve. As a result of this swerve, it first hit a tree. The deceased person hit my car and died.'
Another eyewitness, İlhan Orhan, said, 'From what we saw, the bus overtook a small car and couldn't recover after the overtake. It hit trees and a pole. I don't know if the deceased person was thrown from the vehicle or was a pedestrian. He was a man around 30-35 years old. There were quite a few injured on the bus.'
Investigation launched
Following the accident, relevant units within the EGO General Directorate took action. The vehicle's camera recordings were taken for examination, and technical and administrative processes were initiated.
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