20.10.2026 16:13
While Halil Altundağ, the driver of the tomato-laden truck that overturned in Uşak, lost his life, the passenger bus that skidded due to tomatoes scattered on the road and got stuck between the trailer and the barrier caused disruption to transportation.
In the chain accident that occurred on the Uşak-İzmir highway, the truck driver lost his life after the tomato-laden truck overturned. As a result of the passenger bus skidding due to the tomatoes scattered on the road and getting stuck between the trailer and the barrier, the Uşak-İzmir highway was closed to traffic.
The accident occurred at the Yenişehir ramps of the Uşak-İzmir highway. The tomato-laden truck with plate number 13 DA 106, driven by Halil Altundağ (53), went out of control and overturned after the driver lost steering control. Following reports made by bystanders to the 112 Emergency Call Center, health, police, gendarmerie, fire brigade, and AFAD teams were dispatched to the scene. In the check conducted by medical teams at the scene, it was determined that truck driver Halil Altundağ had lost his life. After examinations, Altundağ's body was taken to the morgue of Uşak Training and Research Hospital.
TOMATOES SCATTERED ON THE ROAD CAUSED THE BUS TO SKID
When the truck overturned, tons of tomatoes in the trailer were scattered onto the road. Meanwhile, the passenger bus with plate number 35 CYV 126, driven by N.A. (41), which was traveling on the same route, skidded due to the tomatoes scattered on the road and became stuck between the trailer of the overturned truck and the barriers at the roadside.
TRAFFIC IS BEING PROVIDED IN A CONTROLLED MANNER FROM ONE DIRECTION
Due to the accident, the Uşak-İzmir highway was completely closed to traffic. After teams removed the bus from where it was stuck, transportation was again provided in a controlled manner from one direction.