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Man, 72, dies 13 days after motorcycle crash in Şanlıurfa
Salih Aslan, 72, died in hospital 13 days after a motorcycle hit him in Harran, in Türkiye’s Şanlıurfa province.
The crash happened on September 29 in Aralı neighbourhood.
Aslan was trying to cross the road when the motorcycle, driven by a person identified as H.B., struck him.
He was taken to Harran State Hospital with serious injuries and later transferred to Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital when his condition worsened.
He received intensive care but did not recover.
The circumstances of the crash are under investigation.
A 72-year-old man died 13 days after a motorcycle struck him in Harran, Şanlıurfa.
The crash happened as Salih Aslan was trying to cross the road in Aralı neighbourhood.
He was taken to Harran State Hospital and later transferred to Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital as his condition worsened.
He died while receiving intensive care.
An investigation into the incident is continuing.
- Who
- Salih Aslan, 72, was struck by a motorcycle ridden by H.B.
- What
- Aslan died 13 days after being seriously injured in the crash.
- When
- The crash happened on 29 September; he died 13 days later.
- Where
- Aralı neighbourhood, in Harran district, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated
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A motorcycle struck Aslan as he tried to cross the road in Aralı neighbourhood.
Aslan died while receiving intensive care.
- Victim
- Salih Aslan, 72
- Crash date
- 29 September
- Crash location
- Aralı neighbourhood, Harran district, Şanlıurfa
- Motorcycle rider
- H.B.
- Time until death
- 13 days after the crash






