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Two killed and two seriously injured in Gaziantep crash
A light commercial vehicle crashed into an overpass support on İpek Yolu in Gaziantep, Turkey.
The crash happened after a tire reportedly burst while the vehicle was moving, causing the driver to lose control.
Two people died at the scene, and two others were seriously injured.
Emergency workers took the injured to hospital, while authorities sent the bodies for identification.
The driver’s identity and the identities of those killed were not known in the report.
Police have opened an investigation into the crash.
A crash on İpek Yolu in Gaziantep killed two people and seriously injured two others.
The vehicle reportedly lost control after a tire burst and struck the support of an overpass.
Emergency teams were sent to the scene after a report to the 112 Emergency Call Center.
The two injured people were taken to hospital by ambulance.
The identities of the people killed had not yet been established.
- Who
- Two people were killed and two were seriously injured. The driver’s identity was not known.
- What
- A light commercial vehicle crashed into an overpass support.
- When
- The crash time was not stated. Habertürk published its report on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- İpek Yolu in Gaziantep, Türkiye.
- Why
- The vehicle reportedly suffered a tire blowout and went out of control.
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The vehicle reportedly suffered a tire blowout while travelling.
Emergency, firefighting and police teams were sent to the scene following a report to the 112 Emergency Call Center.
Two people were confirmed dead at the scene, and two seriously injured people were taken to hospital.
The bodies were taken to the Gaziantep Forensic Medicine Institute for identification.
- Deaths
- 2 people
- Seriously injured
- 2 people
- Location
- İpek Yolu, Gaziantep
- Vehicle
- Light commercial vehicle
- Reported cause
- Tire blowout and loss of control