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Car Crashes into Sheep Flock on Turkish Highway, Injuring Three and Killing 11 Animals
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Car Crashes into Sheep Flock on Turkish Highway, Injuring Three and Killing 11 Animals

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A car collided with a flock of sheep on the Siverek-Adıyaman highway in Turkey, resulting in injuries to three people and the death of 11 sheep.
  • The accident occurred when the vehicle struck the sheep as they were being moved across the road.
  • The injured individuals were hospitalized and are reported to be in stable condition, while authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

A traffic accident on the Siverek-Adıyaman highway in Turkey has left three people injured and claimed the lives of 11 sheep. The collision occurred near the Kalınağaç neighborhood when a passenger car veered into a flock of sheep being guided across the road.

The impact of the crash injured Gülçin I., 53, Fadile I., 82, and Poyraz D., 8, who were passengers in the vehicle. Emergency services, including health, gendarmerie, and police units, were dispatched to the scene. The injured were transported by ambulance to Siverek State Hospital, where their conditions were reported as stable with no life-threatening injuries.

In addition to the human casualties, the flock of sheep suffered significant losses, with 11 animals perishing at the scene. The car also sustained material damage. Gendarmerie forces have initiated an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the accident.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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