Tragic crash in Eskişehir kills 3-year-old Elif Mavi
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- A car hit 3-year-old Elif Mavi Avli while she was trying to cross a road in Eskişehir’s Vişnelik neighborhood.
- Avli suffered critical injuries and died after being transferred to Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
- Police detained the driver, identified as F.A.B., and an investigation continues.
Three-year-old Elif Mavi Avli died after a car struck her as she tried to cross the road in Eskişehir’s Odunpazarı district.
The crash happened in the Vişnelik neighborhood. A car with license plate 26 AFU 319, driven by 40-year-old F.A.B., hit the child.
Avli was taken to a private hospital with serious injuries. Because of the danger to her life, doctors transferred her to Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. She could not be saved despite medical intervention.
Police detained the driver and took her to a police station to give a statement. Authorities continue to investigate the crash.
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.