03.11.2026 17:34
In the Gökçebel area on the Kuruçay village road in the İskilip district of Çorum, a light commercial vehicle rolled down a cliff. The driver, trapped in the vehicle that slid approximately 50 meters, was seriously injured, while the 2 people beside him escaped uninjured; the driver was taken to İskilip Atıf Hoca State Hospital.
In Çorum's İskilip district, a light commercial vehicle whose driver lost steering control rolled down a ravine. The driver, trapped in the vehicle that slid for about 50 meters, was seriously injured, while the 2 people with him escaped the accident uninjured.
ROLLED DOWN A 50-METER RAVINE
The accident occurred at around 14:00 at the Gökçebel location on the Kuruçay village road connected to Çorum's İskilip district. The light commercial vehicle with license plate 19 UM 032, driven by M.Y., veered off the road and rolled down a ravine after its driver lost steering control.
While driver M.Y. was trapped in the vehicle that slid for about 50 meters, E.İ. and M.C., who were with him, escaped the accident uninjured.
FIREFIGHTER TEAMS RESCUED AFTER LONG EFFORTS
Following the accident, upon a report, medical teams and İskilip Municipality firefighter teams were dispatched to the area. Firefighter teams, who began working to rescue the trapped driver, removed M.Y. from where he was trapped after long efforts.
The seriously injured driver was taken to İskilip Atıf Hoca State Hospital and placed under treatment after the medical teams' initial intervention at the scene.
An investigation into the accident has been launched.