Five injured in metrobus accident in Istanbul

January 18 2016 15:34:44

Five injured in metrobus accident in Istanbul

ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency

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Five passengers were injured when two metrobuses collided near Istanbul’s Merter neighborhood, while the accident blocked the city’s metrobus route in the Avcılar direction.

On the morning of Jan. 18 a metrobus hit another from behind amid a heavy snow storm in Istanbul.

Five passengers were injured in the accident and transferred to a nearby hospital.

Meanwhile, a number metrobuses became stuck due to the accident, hindering public transportation. Many passengers preferred to walk towards their destinations, reports claimed.

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