15 people killed in two separate road accidents in Turkey

15 people killed in two separate road accidents in Turkey

GAZİANTEP/SAKARYA - Demirören News Agency

A total of 15 people were killed and 22 others were injured in two separate road accidents in the provinces of Gaziantep and Sakarya on Sept. 2. 

Seven people lost their lives in a head-on collision involving a light commercial vehicle and three motorcycles in the Kocaali district of the western province on Sakarya. The light commercial vehicle reportedly lost control and entered the opposite lane. One person was decapitated, while one motorcycle caught fire following the collision.

Three people were also injured in the accident.

In the southeastern province on Gaziantep, eight people were killed also in a head-on collision of two vehicles. A light truck, which was carrying seasonal workers, collided with a minibus on the Oğuzeli-Elibeyli highway.

Eight people, including the drivers of the vehicles and seasonal workers, died, while 19 others were injured in the accident.15 people killed in two separate road accidents in Turkey.

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