Accident on the way to a wedding: 3 dead, 2 injured

The accident occurred on the ring road in the Girne neighborhood of Hassa district. The car with license plate 31 NBB 49, driven by A.B., collided at an intersection with the tow truck with license plate 27 AJH 154, driven by A.U.C.

Sevda Bedir, Nizamettin Cerrahoğlu, Beyza Hayriye Bedir, as well as Z.K., A.B., and S.K., who were in the car, were injured in the accident.

Citizens in the vicinity who witnessed the accident reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Upon the notification, police, ambulance, and fire brigade teams were dispatched to the scene.

The fire brigade teams that arrived at the scene in a short time rescued the injured who were trapped inside the car and handed them over to the medical teams. Sevda Bedir, Nizamettin Cerrahoğlu, and Beyza Hayriye Bedir, who were taken to the hospital after the initial intervention by medical teams, could not be saved despite all efforts and lost their lives.

It was learned that the family in the car involved in the accident was on their way to a wedding. While police teams have launched an investigation into the accident, the tow truck driver has been taken into custody.