25.10.2026 22:40
A car that fell into a pit opened for road work in the Seyitgazi district of Eskişehir overturned. Six people in the vehicle were injured, and 47-year-old Sema Ünlü, who was taken to hospital, died despite all interventions. Treatment continues for 5 injured people, including two children aged 9 and 10, and an investigation into the accident has been launched.
The pit opened for road work caused a traffic accident that resulted in death in Eskişehir. In Seyitgazi district, 47-year-old Sema Ünlü, who was in the car that fell into the pit and overturned, lost her life, and 5 people, including 2 children, were injured.
FELL INTO THE PIT OPENED FOR ROAD WORK
The accident occurred on the Eskişehir-Seyitgazi highway. According to the information obtained, the car with license plate 26 NA 268, driven by 29-year-old Serdal Ü., fell into a pit opened as part of road work while it was traveling. After falling into the pit, the car went out of control and overturned. The driver and 5 passengers in the vehicle were injured in the accident. Upon the report of those who saw the accident, health, fire department and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the area.
THE CAR OVERTURNED, 6 PEOPLE WERE INJURED
After the accident, teams that reached the scene began work to rescue the injured in the overturned car. In the vehicle were driver Serdal Ü. (29) and passengers Sema Ünlü (47), Murat Ü. (56), Buğlem U. (10), Baturalp U. (9) and Seda Ü. (30). The 6 people injured in the accident were removed from the car with the intervention of the teams. Medical personnel provided first aid to the injured at the scene. Then the driver and passengers were taken to the hospital by ambulances. Among the injured, 9-year-old Baturalp U. and 10-year-old Buğlem U. were also taken under treatment at the hospital.
47-YEAR-OLD SEMA ÜNLÜ COULD NOT BE SAVED
It was determined that the health condition of Sema Ünlü, one of the injured taken to the hospital, was serious. Doctors intervened to keep the 47-year-old woman alive. However, Sema Ünlü lost her life despite all interventions. Following the accident that resulted in death, gendarmerie teams launched an investigation into the incident.