06.02.2026 23:41
A terrible accident occurred in Erzurum. Four people in an SUV collided with a foreign-registered truck, the driver of which could not be determined, on the Erzurum-Tortum highway and lost their lives.
In Erzurum, 4 people in an SUV that collided with a truck lost their lives.
THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT
The accident occurred in the Akdağ neighborhood of Tortum district. The SUV, driven by Ramazan Katılmış, collided with a foreign-registered truck whose driver could not be determined on the Erzurum-Tortum highway.
Upon notification, health, fire, gendarmerie, and police teams were dispatched to the accident site. Health teams determined that the driver and Nurtekin A, Erdem Ö., and İbrahim Ö. lost their lives at the scene. Those trapped in the vehicle were rescued by the fire department.
MEASURES WERE TAKEN ON THE ROAD
The Provincial Police Chief Onur Karaburun and the Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Colonel Hakan Uğurlu, who arrived at the accident site, received information from the teams. Security forces took precautions to prevent another accident on the road, while the investigation into the accident continues.