Truck driver found dead inside his vehicle in Elazığ

Truck driver found dead inside his vehicle in Elazığ

22.05.2026 15:00

In Elazığ, after not hearing from truck driver Sabahattin Oral for a long time, his coworkers found the vehicle parked on the roadside of the Elazığ-Malatya highway. Upon notification, teams arriving at the scene broke the glass to open the locked door. It was determined that 60-year-old Oral, found in the rear sleeping compartment of the truck, had lost his life. While the driver's lifeless body was taken to the morgue, an investigation into the incident was initiated.

In Elazığ, the lifeless body of a driver was found inside a parked truck. It was determined that the 60-year-old truck driver Sabahattin Oral, who had been unreachable for a long time, had lost his life.

REVEALED WHEN COWORKERS COULD NOT REACH HIM

According to the information obtained, coworkers who had been unable to reach Sabahattin Oral for a long time wanted to check on his situation. An inspection through the system revealed that the truck was parked on the side of the Elazığ-Malatya road.

TEAMS BROKE THE WINDOW TO ENTER THE VEHICLE

Upon notification, police, health, and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the area. Since the door was locked, the fire brigade teams broke the window to enter the vehicle. The teams found the driver motionless in the rear sleeping compartment of the truck.

DETERMINED TO HAVE LOST HIS LIFE

In the check performed by the health teams, it was determined that Sabahattin Oral had lost his life. After the examinations at the scene, Oral's lifeless body was taken to the morgue for autopsy procedures.

Police teams have launched an investigation into the incident.

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