Crane truck crushes 6 vehicles, wounds 5 people in Istanbul
ISTANBUL
The accident occurred in the Cevizli neighborhood at 09:00 a.m.
The crane truck lost control after its brakes broke and crushed six vehicles until it plunged into a petrol station on the street.
Ambulances and brigade crews arrived immediately at the scene and the wounded were taken to hospitals. According to a witness, the accident wounded scores.
Following the incident, police started an investigation into the accident.
Meanwhile, a similar incident occurred in the Beylikdüzü district of Istanbul on Dec. 29.
A crane was toppled due to stormy weather and caused a traffic deadlock on the D-100 highway in Beylikdüzü.
Initial reports said there were no casualties.