A tour bus collided with a tow truck near a motorway entrance in Manisa, western Turkey, killing at least 11 people and injuring 27. Both vehicles overturned in Sunday's crash. Authorities closed the area and began an investigation into what went wrong. The bus driver was detained by police after leaving hospital.
π The Backstory
The crash happened on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir highway near the Akhisar toll booths, a route that carries heavy holiday and commuter traffic. Long-distance coach travel is a key form of transport in Turkey, and serious collisions happen each year. The country's interior ministry and the local governor both commented on the case as emergency teams cleared the wreckage.
π― Why It Matters
Road crashes kill and injure thousands of people in Turkey every year. Stronger safety checks on buses and drivers matter to anyone who travels by coach.
A tour bus collided with a tow truck near a motorway entrance in Manisa, western Turkey, killing at least 11 people and injuring 27. Both vehicles overturned in Sunday's crash. Authorities closed the area and began an investigation into what went wrong. The bus driver was detained by police after leaving hospital.
The crash happened on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir highway near the Akhisar toll booths, a route that carries heavy holiday and commuter traffic. Long-distance coach travel is a key form of transport in Turkey, and serious collisions happen each year. The country's interior ministry and the local governor both commented on the case as emergency teams cleared the wreckage.
Road crashes kill and injure thousands of people in Turkey every year. Stronger safety checks on buses and drivers matter to anyone who travels by coach.