Speeding truck crashes into 3 vehicles on Kirkuk-Erbil highway: 7 dead

Speeding truck crashes into 3 vehicles on Kirkuk-Erbil highway: 7 dead

13.11.2026 21:51

On the Kirkuk-Erbil highway near the city of Kirkuk in Iraq, a speeding cargo truck crashed into 3 vehicles; 7 people died and 2 people were injured in the accident. The road was closed to traffic due to the accident, and authorities launched an investigation into the incident.

In a crash on the Kirkuk-Erbil highway in Iraq, a speeding freight truck hit 3 vehicles, killing 7 people and injuring 2.

7 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES

A traffic accident occurred near the city of Kirkuk, Iraq. According to statements from local sources, in the crash near Kelozi village on the Kirkuk-Erbil highway, a speeding freight truck hit 3 vehicles, and 7 people died at the scene while 2 were injured.

Following the report, numerous ambulances and security personnel were dispatched to the scene, and the Kirkuk-Erbil road was closed to traffic due to the accident. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

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