Serious car accident accident was marked on the Chanakale highway – ezin at Turkeywhere a passenger bus collided with a truck loaded with wood, as well as a private car.
Immediately after the deadly carbine, police, gendarmerie, fire and health groups rushed to the scene to assist injuries and rehabilitation of traffic. At least 8 people have died from the accident while another 20 are injured.
The ruler of the Chanakkale, Omer ToramanSpeaking to reporters from the scene of the accident, he said that the traffic accident occurred near the Ezin area and that the collision was caused by the overthrow of the truckwhich passed to the opposite stream of traffic, dragging the bus and the car.
As Toraman said: “Unfortunately, five citizens – among them the driver of the truck and passengers of the bus – lost their lives on the spot.
Despite the immediate efforts of the health services, three more injuries succumbed to their wounds in the hospital, raising him Total number of dead in eight. Currently, 20 wounded are hospitalized, while for some of them the situation is judged critical».
He added that the rest of the injured are provided necessary medical care either by hospitalization or on an external basis, while expressing the condolence to the families of the victims.
“On behalf of all of us, I wish you a rapid recovery to the injured and mercy of God to our citizens who were so unjustly lost,” he said.
Immediately afterwards, Governor Toraman visited Ezin State Hospital to find out about the situation of the injured. He was accompanied by the local governor of the Ezin area, Juni Kizilgies, and the District Health Director, Gokhhan Basturk.
Ongoing judicial investigation
The Minister of Justice, Yilmahe announced through social networks that a formal judicial investigation has been launched on the causes of the accident. Two prosecutors have already been appointed to handle the case.
Condolences from political leadership
The president of the Great Turkish National Assembly, Numan Curtulmes, said in a message: “I wish the mercy of God to our fellow citizens who died in Traffic Traffic Accidents in Constantinople. I express my sincere condolences to their families and I wish you a quick recovery to the injured. “
The Vice -President of the Government, Jevdet Yilmazin a corresponding statement on social networks, he said: “May God make our citizens lost in the Ezin accident.
My condolences to their relatives and wishes for rapid recovery to the injured. May God protect our nation from such tragic events. “