07.08.2026 15:11
In the horrific accident involving a car, a truck, and a garbage truck in Eskişehir, the car was reduced to a pile of scrap metal. 56-year-old Z.E., who was a passenger in the vehicle, died at the scene, while fire department teams were mobilized in the area where police took extensive security measures due to the LPG danger. The unfortunate woman's trapped lifeless body could only be extracted after a meticulous half-hour intervention by the teams.
In Eskisehir, a chain-reaction traffic accident involving a car, a truck, and a garbage truck turned into a scene of chaos. A 56-year-old woman trapped in the wrecked car lost her life at the scene, while the seriously injured driver was taken to the hospital.
The accident occurred on Zumrut Street. According to the information obtained; the car with license plate 26 RF 544 collided violently with the truck with license plate 64 NF 359 driven by O.B. and the garbage truck belonging to Odunpazari Municipality with license plate 26 ALG 499 driven by S.S.U.
Upon the notification of citizens who saw the car turned into a pile of scrap metal due to the impact of the collision, numerous police, health, and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the region.
TEAMS RACED AGAINST TIME
In the initial examination by the health teams arriving at the scene, it was determined that the woman named Z.E. (56), who was a passenger in the car, had lost her life. The car driver, who was seriously injured in the accident, was taken to the hospital by ambulance after receiving first aid at the scene and was treated.
EXTENSIVE SECURITY MEASURE AGAINST LPG DANGER
Due to the car running on LPG, police teams took extensive security measures around the area against the risk of explosion and fire. Fire brigade teams literally raced against time to extricate the lifeless body of the unfortunate woman trapped in the vehicle. After approximately half an hour of meticulous work by the teams using cutting and separating equipment, Z.E.'s body was removed from where it was trapped. Following detailed examinations by police teams and the duty public prosecutor at the scene, the woman's lifeless body was taken to the hospital morgue for autopsy procedures.
A comprehensive investigation has been launched regarding the accident.