One killed, six wounded in highway accident, road closed

September 01 2012 14:48:11

One killed, six wounded in highway accident, road closed

ISTANBUL

Hurriyet photo

One person has been killed and six others wounded in a chain traffic accident on the Bursa-Istanbul highway, Dogan news agency has reported.

A truck driver lost control of his vehicle and crossed onto the other side of the highway, crashing into vehicles coming from the opposite direction. Those vehicles spun around and struck parked cars. The truck driver died on the scene, and the wounded were taken imemdiately to a nearby hospital.

The road is temporarily closed.

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