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Two students injured, one critically, in car crash en route to university entrance exam in Gaziantep
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Two students injured, one critically, in car crash en route to university entrance exam in Gaziantep

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two students were injured, one seriously, in a car accident while traveling to take the university entrance exam in Gaziantep, Turkey.
  • The students' car collided with a truck at an intersection in the KarkamฤฑลŸ district.
  • The driver, Fatih ฤฐnal, is in serious condition and has been transferred to a larger hospital, while authorities have launched an investigation.

A traffic accident in Gaziantep, Turkey, has marred the university entrance exam period for two young students. The collision occurred in the KarkamฤฑลŸ district as the students were en route to take the first session of the exam, the Basic Proficiency Test (TYT).

The accident involved a car driven by 19-year-old Fatih ฤฐnal and a truck operated by Ahmet A. The two vehicles crashed at an intersection near Soylu Mahallesi. Both Fatih ฤฐnal and his passenger, 19-year-old Ahmet ฤฐnal, sustained injuries in the incident.

Emergency health services were dispatched to the scene following reports from witnesses. After receiving initial medical attention, the injured students were transported to a hospital. The driver, Fatih ฤฐnal, whose condition was reported as serious, was subsequently transferred from Nizip State Hospital to Gaziantep City Hospital for further treatment.

Local gendarmerie forces have initiated a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding 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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