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Wet Weather Causes Accidents on Istanbul's TEM Highway, Injuring Three
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Wet Weather Causes Accidents on Istanbul's TEM Highway, Injuring Three

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Two cars collided on the Kartal-Sancaktepe TEM Connection road due to wet conditions.
  • The accident resulted in three injuries, with one vehicle rolling over and the other hitting concrete barriers.
  • Emergency services responded, and traffic was temporarily reduced to one lane before returning to normal after the vehicles were removed.

A collision on the Kartal-Sancaktepe TEM Connection road on Saturday afternoon injured three people. The accident occurred around 12:30 p.m. when two cars traveling in the same direction lost control on the slippery road. One car, driven by ฤฐbrahim ร‡., overturned after hitting roadside barriers. The other vehicle, driven by Yusuf D., spun and crashed into the central concrete barriers after skidding for several meters.

ฤฐbrahim ร‡., a passenger in his vehicle named Ayten ร‡., and the driver of the other car, Yusuf D., sustained injuries. Emergency crews, including firefighters, police, and paramedics, arrived at the scene following reports from other drivers. Police managed traffic, allowing it to flow in one lane for a period. The injured were transported to the hospital after receiving initial treatment. Authorities reported that the injured individuals are receiving treatment and are not in life-threatening condition.

The accident caused significant traffic congestion on the TEM Connection road towards Sancaktepe. Traffic returned to normal after tow trucks removed the damaged vehicles. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of 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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