Dragged 50 meters under a semi-truck, survived without a scratch

A collision between a semi-truck and a car occurred in the Turgutlu district of Manisa. The driver of the car, which was dragged for approximately 50 meters under the truck, escaped the accident without injury.

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The accident occurred near the traffic light intersection in the Ergenekon neighborhood on the E-96 highway in the direction of Salihli in Turgutlu district. The semi-truck with license plate 41 ARG 543, driven by Alihaydar Ç., struck and trapped the car with license plate 45 NY 3525, driven by Yasin Y., which was traveling in the same direction after passing the lights at the Pekdemir intersection.

While the car was being dragged in front of the truck until it reached a gas station about 50 meters ahead, citizens who noticed the incident managed to stop the truck driver by signaling from the road. 

Following the accident, car driver Yasin Y. escaped without injury, while the citizens who stopped the truck expressed their astonishment that the truck driver had not noticed the car.

Police teams have launched an investigation into the accident.