Eleven people are killed and 27 hurt after tourist bus and lorry crash in Turkey
Eleven people have been killed and 27 injured after a tourist bus collided with a lorry on a motorway slip road between Bursa and Izmir in western Turkey. The crash occurred on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir Highway, with images showing the coach severely damaged where the lorry struck its rear end.
Of the 27 injured, 16 were hospitalised. Turkish emergency services responded quickly with rescue efforts. Both the bus driver and lorry driver have been detained whilst police investigate the cause of the collision. The victims' nationalities remain unclear, though the UK Foreign Office said it had not been approached for assistance.
- Eleven killed, 27 injured in western Turkey motorway collision
- Tourist bus struck by lorry on highway slip road
- Both drivers detained as investigation begins
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A tourist coach and a large goods vehicle collided on a slip road of the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir Highway in western Turkey between the cities of Bursa and Izmir. Eleven people were killed and 27 injured in the crash, with 16 of the injured taken to hospital for treatment.
Both drivers have been detained whilst police investigate the cause of the collision. Collisions between buses and larger vehicles on motorways can result in significant casualties owing to the speeds and weights involved.