28.08.2025 21:44
In a collision between a truck and a car in the Çay district of Afyonkarahisar, Ömer Çınar and his wife Nuray Çınar lost their lives. The couple's 16-year-old daughter is fighting for her life in the hospital. Meanwhile, the truck driver who fled the scene of the accident was apprehended in Manisa.
A heartbreaking accident occurred yesterday evening at the intersection of Yeşilyurt village on the Afyonkarahisar-Konya highway. The truck with license plate 33 DDJ 756, driven by V.K., collided with the car with license plate 26 FC 264, driven by Ömer Çınar (52), who was trying to cross to the opposite direction.
PARENTS DIED, THEIR 16-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER SERIOUSLY INJURED
In the accident where the car was wrecked, Ömer Çınar, his wife Nuray Çınar (50), and their daughter A.Ç. (16) were injured. Upon the notification of other drivers passing by, health and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the area. Health teams performed CPR on Ömer and Nuray Çınar, who had stopped breathing at the scene. After the initial intervention, Ömer Çınar was taken to Bolvadin State Hospital, while Nuray Çınar was transferred to Afyonkarahisar State Hospital, but despite all interventions, they could not be saved. It was reported that A.Ç., who was treated at Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Hospital, is still in critical condition.
TRUCK DRIVER IN CUSTODY
The truck driver V.K., who fled the scene after the accident, was caught and taken into custody in Manisa following the gendarmerie's pursuit. Additionally, it was learned that the deceased Ömer Çınar had served as the village head in Pınarkaya village two terms ago and was currently engaged in livestock farming. An investigation into the accident is ongoing.