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One killed, 15 injured in northwestern Turkey pile-up of at least 30 vehicles

Türkiye Materials 18 August 2018 23:29 (UTC +04:00)
Fuel spill from an unidentified truck caused more than 30 vehicles to collide in northwestern Turkey's Bursa province, killing one person and injuring 15 others
One killed, 15 injured in northwestern Turkey pile-up of at least 30 vehicles

Fuel spill from an unidentified truck caused more than 30 vehicles to collide in northwestern Turkey's Bursa province, killing one person and injuring 15 others, Daily Sabah reported.

The accident on Eskishehir-Bursa highway in the Inegol district occurred Friday evening, when millions of Turks took to the roads for the weeklong Gurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha) holiday.

Due to the fuel spill in Ankara-Bursa direction, one truck, two passenger coaches, two minibuses and 27 cars crashed, killing one person and leaving some 15 others hospitalized with serious injuries.

Dozens of others also received first aid for minor injuries at the accident site or were discharged from nearby hospitals Friday night after treatment.

The highway, where kilometer-long queues were formed due to holiday traffic, could be opened for traffic after intense efforts lasting over 3.5 hours.

An investigation was launched to identify the truck and its driver that caused the oil spill and subsequent accidents.

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