18.10.2026 19:02
On the Adıyaman-Samsat Highway, a minibus that encountered an oncoming vehicle on the narrow road went into the ditch and narrowly escaped overturning. The minibus, which was left hanging, was pulled out by citizens and gendarmerie teams using ropes, tractors, and work machines. Local residents stated that the newly built road is narrow and requested that it be widened.
On the Adıyaman-Samsat Highway, a minibus that encountered an oncoming vehicle on a narrow road went into a ditch and narrowly escaped overturning. The minibus, left hanging, was removed from where it was by citizens and gendarmerie teams using ropes, tractors, and construction machinery.
THEY TIED IT WITH ROPES AND REMOVED IT IN A CONTROLLED MANNER
The incident occurred on the Adıyaman-Samsat Highway. According to information obtained, a minibus traveling on the highway had a difficult time when it encountered an oncoming vehicle due to the narrowness of the road. The minibus, which went into the ditch, narrowly escaped overturning and was left hanging. Citizens and gendarmerie teams mobilized to remove the minibus from where it was. The minibus, tied with ropes, was removed from its location in a controlled manner with the help of a tractor and construction machinery.
THEY DEMANDED THAT THE ROAD BE WIDENED
Residents of the area reacted to the situation, stating that the newly built highway was not wide enough. Citizens, stating that due to the narrowness of the road, especially two vehicles coming from opposite directions had difficulty passing side by side, demanded that the road be widened so that similar accidents would not occur. Citizens called for necessary safety measures to be taken on the route in question and for the road to be rearranged.