17.07.2024 19:10
In a chain traffic accident that occurred on the Tarsus-Adana-Gaziantep Highway in Gaziantep, 5 trucks and 2 vans collided. One person lost their life in the accident, while 6 people were injured.
In a chain traffic accident involving 5 trucks and 2 vans on the Gaziantep section of the Tarsus-Adana-Gaziantep Highway, 1 person died and 6 people were injured. Long vehicle queues formed on the TAG highway due to the accident.
7 VEHICLES COLLIDED
The accident occurred on the Tarsus-Adana-Gaziantep Highway, Gaziantep-Nurdağı section, at the 60th kilometer. Allegedly, a chain accident occurred involving 7 vehicles, consisting of 5 trucks and 2 vans, moving in the same direction. Following the accident, 112 Emergency health, fire brigade, gendarmerie, and police teams were dispatched to the scene upon the notification of the people in the vicinity.
TRUCK DRIVER LOST HIS LIFE AT THE SCENE
Health teams arriving at the scene of the accident determined that the driver of the truck with the license plate 33 CHR 50, A.D., lost his life at the scene. The 6 injured people were taken to hospitals in Nurdağı and Gaziantep after the initial intervention. The body of A.D., who lost his life, was taken to the morgue after the examinations.
Due to the accident, there was a serious disruption and long queues in the traffic flow on the TAG highway. An investigation has been launched regarding the incident.