Horrific crash in Ankara: Car crosses into oncoming lane, killing one and injuring seven
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A car traveling from Kırıkkale toward Ankara lost control in Elmadağ and collided with two vehicles in the opposite lane.
- The driver of one vehicle died, while seven people suffered injuries and were taken to hospital.
- Police and health teams responded, and authorities launched an investigation; the crash was recorded on a dashboard camera.
A car veered across the road in Ankara’s Elmadağ district and struck two vehicles, killing one person and injuring seven others.
The crash occurred in Lalabel Mahallesi as the car, traveling from Kırıkkale toward Ankara, crossed into the opposite lane after its driver lost control. It collided with vehicles bearing the license plates 06 AGS 490 and 19 SP 990.
The driver of the 06 AGS 490 vehicle died in the crash. Seven people were injured and taken to hospital by ambulance after police and medical teams reached the scene.
Authorities opened an investigation into the crash. A vehicle’s dashboard camera also captured the moment of the collision.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet 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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