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Shuttle Carrying Dialysis Patients Plunges into Stream, Injuring Five

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A shuttle carrying four dialysis patients to İskilip district center crashed into Meydan Stream in Çorum province, Turkey.
  • The driver and all four patients suffered injuries and were taken to hospital with help from firefighters and bystanders.
  • The dialysis patients were later transferred to Çorum Erol Olçok Training and Research Hospital for further examination and treatment.

A shuttle carrying dialysis patients from villages to İskilip district center plunged into Meydan Stream in the Büyüktaş neighborhood at around 7 a.m.

The vehicle, driven by 27-year-old E.K., reportedly left the road after the driver lost control. E.K. and the four dialysis patients inside were injured.

Security forces, medical teams and İskilip municipal firefighters responded to the crash. Firefighters and local residents helped remove the injured passengers from the vehicle before they received initial treatment and were taken to İskilip Atıf Hoca State Hospital.

The dialysis patients were later transferred to Çorum Erol Olçok Training and Research Hospital for further tests and treatment. Authorities opened an investigation into the accident.

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