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At Least Nine Killed as Intercity Bus Overturns Near Antalya

Authorities have opened a judicial probe into suspected speeding on wet, foggy roads.

Overview

  • The coach rolled off a highway slip road in Dosemealti, smashed through barriers, and came to rest on its side down an embankment.
  • Officials report 26 people injured, with at least seven in critical condition with severe wounds.
  • Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunç said a deputy chief prosecutor and two public prosecutors were assigned to investigate the crash.
  • The bus had traveled overnight from Tekirdag toward Antalya, and DHA reported some passengers were thrown from the vehicle.
  • The driver was among those killed, and officials also noted a separate deadly collision near Burdur as road-safety concerns drew renewed attention.