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Cousins' Trip Ends in Tragedy: 3 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured in Turkish Car Crash
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Cousins' Trip Ends in Tragedy: 3 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured in Turkish Car Crash

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A car crash between cousins traveling for a trip in Turkey resulted in three deaths and two serious injuries.
  • The accident occurred between the Birecik and Suruรง districts when their rented car collided head-on with another vehicle.
  • Three of the cousins, Hรผseyin Korkmaz, Mehmet Korkmaz, and Yasin Korkmaz, died at the scene, while a fourth cousin and the other driver were critically injured.

A road trip among cousins turned tragic in Turkey when a head-on collision claimed the lives of three individuals and left two others critically injured. The devastating accident occurred in the Arat DaฤŸฤฑ region, situated between the Birecik and Suruรง districts.

The victims, identified as Hรผseyin Korkmaz, Mehmet Korkmaz, and Yasin Korkmaz, were traveling in a rented car with license plate 27 AVK 81. They were en route to ลžanlฤฑurfa for a visit when their vehicle collided with a Nissan carrying license plate 27 BDN 030, driven by Salih A.

Emergency services were dispatched to the scene. The injured, including the fourth cousin and the driver of the other vehicle, Salih A., were transported by ambulance to Birecik State Hospital for urgent medical attention. The bodies of the three deceased cousins were taken to the hospital morgue following an on-site investigation. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.

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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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