Asphalt truck crashes into Avcılar underpass, closing road in both directions
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- An Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality asphalt truck fell onto the Avcılar Ambarlı underpass road after its driver lost control while negotiating a bend.
- The driver suffered injuries and was taken to hospital, while police closed the road in both directions and diverted traffic.
- A crane removed the truck, and police opened the road after cleanup while investigating the crash.
An asphalt truck operated by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality fell onto the Avcılar Ambarlı underpass road after failing to negotiate a bend early Tuesday, injuring its driver.
The crash occurred at around 3:30 a.m. on the side road beside the D-100 highway in Avcılar. The truck, bearing license plate 23 LF 218, reportedly fell after the driver lost control for an as-yet unknown reason.
Passing motorists rushed to help and alerted police, firefighters and medical teams. Medical personnel treated the injured driver at the scene before taking him to the nearest hospital.
Police closed the road in both directions to prevent a second crash and directed vehicles onto alternative routes. A crane removed the truck from the scene. Once workers cleared the roadway, police reopened it to traffic and began investigating the accident.
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Originally published by Hürriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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