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Crash in western Turkey kills 11, with 13 injured still in hospital
A tour bus and a truck collided near Akhisar in Manisa province on October 11 as the bus travelled from Bursa to Denizli.
The crash killed 11 people and injured 27.
One injured person was treated at the scene, while 26 were taken to hospitals; 13 have since been discharged.
Thirteen injured people remain in hospital, with five transferred to hospitals in Bursa and eight still being treated in Manisa.
The two drivers have been jailed, while the bus owner and a reserve driver were released under judicial supervision.
Manisa Governor's Office staff are continuing to provide communication and social support to families affected by the crash.
A crash at the Akhisar toll booths in western Turkey killed 11 people.
Thirteen injured people were still receiving treatment at hospitals, with five in Bursa and eight in Manisa.
The crash happened on 11 October on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir Motorway.
A tow truck struck a tour bus travelling from Bursa to Denizli.
The bus driver and tow-truck driver were arrested and jailed, while the bus owner and a substitute driver were released under judicial control.
- Who
- Eleven people were killed and 27 were injured. The bus driver and tow-truck driver were jailed.
- What
- A tow truck struck a tour bus, killing 11 people.
- When
- 11 October. The article was published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- At the Akhisar toll booths on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir Motorway in Akhisar, Manisa, western Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated
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A tow truck struck a tour bus at the Akhisar toll booths, killing 11 people and injuring 27.
One injured person was treated at the scene and 26 were taken to hospitals; 13 were later discharged.
Thirteen injured people remained in hospital, with five transferred to hospitals in Bursa and eight treated in Manisa.
The bus driver and tow-truck driver had been jailed, while the bus owner and a substitute driver were released under judicial control.
- Deaths
- 11
- Injured still in hospital
- 13
- Hospitals in Bursa
- 5 injured people
- Hospitals in Manisa
- 8 injured people
- Crash date
- 11 October
- Crash location
- Akhisar toll booths, Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir Motorway
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