Six Injured in Head-On Collision on Malatya Road Under Maintenance

An accident involving two cars on a road undergoing maintenance in Malatya, Turkey, has left six people injured. The collision occurred on the North Ring Road in the Yaka neighborhood of the Yeşilyurt district.

Traffic in the area had been reduced to a single lane due to ongoing maintenance work. Reports indicate that a car with license plate 01 CUF 60, driven by Z.U.Ö., collided head-on with another vehicle driven by İ.A., bearing license plate 01 DJZ 53.

Emergency services, including health teams, police, AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency), and firefighters from the Malatya Metropolitan Municipality, were dispatched to the scene. Firefighters worked to free one of the drivers who was trapped in their vehicle. The injured, including the drivers of both vehicles and four passengers, received initial treatment at the scene before being transported by ambulance to various hospitals.

Authorities reported that the injured individuals are not in life-threatening condition. The North Ring Road was temporarily closed to traffic following the crash but was reopened after the damaged vehicles were removed by tow trucks. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.