Terrible accident in Konya! Elderly couple died, 3-year-old child seriously injured

Terrible accident in Konya! Elderly couple died, 3-year-old child seriously injured

09.11.2026 22:42

In an accident that occurred on the Konya-Beyşehir highway when a car rear-ended a truck, 71-year-old Mustafa Kemer and his 69-year-old wife Senem Kemer lost their lives. After the collision, the car, which was dragged about 50 meters behind the truck, was reduced to scrap, while the 3-year-old child in the vehicle was seriously injured. It was reported that the small child, who was taken to hospital, remains in critical condition.

A traffic accident that occurred in Konya in the evening hours resulted in the death of two people. The elderly couple in the car, which was dragged for meters after crashing into a truck, lost their lives, while the small child was taken under treatment at the hospital.  

THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE TRUCK FROM BEHIND

The accident occurred in the evening hours at the Belenbaşı location of the Konya-Beyşehir highway. According to the information obtained, the car driven by Mustafa Kemer (71), traveling from Beyşehir toward Konya city center, crashed into the truck traveling in the same direction from behind. With the impact of the collision, the car began to be dragged behind the truck. The vehicle, which was dragged for about 50 meters, became unusable due to the severe damage it sustained. After the accident, the truck driver reported the situation to the authorities. Upon the notification, health, fire brigade, and police teams were directed to the area. The teams began work to determine the condition of the people in the car involved in the accident. 

THE CAR DRAGGED FOR 50 METERS BECAME SCRAP

One of the most striking details of the accident was the distance the car covered after the collision. It was stated that the car, which was dragged for about 50 meters behind the truck, was largely destroyed. The teams that reached the scene examined the heavily damaged vehicle. Medical personnel checked the condition of the driver and passengers in the car. No definitive statement has yet been made regarding why the car crashed into the truck from behind. Whether road conditions, speed, or another factor caused the collision will be determined by the investigation being conducted.

MUSTAFA KEMER AND HIS WIFE SENEM KEMER LOST THEIR LIVES

In the checks made by medical teams, it was determined that 71-year-old Mustafa Kemer, who was driving the car, and his 69-year-old wife Senem Kemer lost their lives at the scene. The bodies of the elderly couple were taken to the morgue of the Konya Forensic Medicine Institute after the procedures at the scene were completed. An investigation was carried out by police teams in the area where the accident occurred. The fact that Mustafa and Senem Kemer lost their lives while traveling in the same vehicle revealed the tragic toll of the accident. It was reported that the small child in the car survived the accident injured.

THE 3-YEAR-OLD CHILD'S LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION CONTINUES

After the accident, the approximately 3-year-old child, who was extracted injured from the car, was referred to the hospital after intervention by medical teams. It was stated that the condition of the child, who was taken to Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, is serious and that the life-threatening danger continues.

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