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Disaster · Akhisar, Manisa, Turkey ·

Tour bus–truck crash in Turkey kills 11

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 10, 8:00 PM ET

Eleven people died and 27 were injured when a tour bus collided with a truck at a toll point on the Otoyol 5 motorway in Akhisar, Manisa Province.

Why it matters

The crash renews attention on road safety on Turkey's busy motorway network.

Background

The Otoyol 5 motorway links Istanbul with Izmir via the Aegean region. Turkey regularly records serious bus accidents involving heavy vehicles.

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  1. Tour bus crash in western Turkey kills 11
  2. Tour bus–truck crash in Turkey kills 11

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