Massive accident in Ankara: 5 dead

Massive accident in Ankara: 5 dead

01.04.2026 10:51

In a collision on the Ankara North Ring Road, a vehicle that entered the wrong way crashed head-on with an oncoming vehicle, resulting in the deaths of 5 people. The footage showed one of the vehicles burning to ashes.

In Ankara, 5 people lost their lives in an accident where a vehicle entered the wrong way on the Northern Ring Road and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle.

THEY ENTERED THE WRONG WAY AND COLLIDED HEAD-ON

The accident occurred around 5:00 AM on the Northern Ring Road, on the Çubuk-1 Dam Bridge. According to the information obtained, the vehicle that entered the wrong way collided head-on with the oncoming vehicle.

A devastating accident in Ankara

5 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES AT THE SCENE

According to initial determinations, 5 people lost their lives in the accident. Upon notification from nearby citizens, a large number of police, fire, and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. The teams determined that 1 person inside the vehicle involved in the accident and 1 person lying on the ground next to the vehicle had died, while 2 people in the completely burned vehicle were found dead inside the vehicle, and 1 person was found dead outside.

The aftermath of the accident

 THE VEHICLE TURNED TO ASHES

While an investigation into the incident has been initiated, the vehicle became unusable as it was completely burned in the fire that broke out after the accident. Images from the scene showed that the vehicle had virtually turned to ashes.

The vehicle after the fire
Scene of the accident



Emergency response at the scene
Investigation ongoing

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