Rescuers and members of the gendarmerie force are pictured at the site of a bus accident in Türkiye's southeastern Osmaniye province, on Dec. 6, 2025. At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured on Saturday when a passenger bus rear-ended a stationary truck on a main highway in Osmaniye province, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)
ANKARA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured on Saturday when a passenger bus rear-ended a stationary truck on a main highway in Türkiye's southeastern Osmaniye province, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.
The accident occurred near the Bahce district after the truck, which had a flat tire, stopped on the roadside, it reported, noting that the road had been closed to traffic.
The truck driver has been taken into custody, while rescue crews are working to remove the vehicles involved. The cause of the accident remains under investigation, it reported.
A separate statement from the Osmaniye governor's office said that efforts are ongoing to identify the victims.
Traffic accidents claimed 2,713 lives across Türkiye in 2024, official data showed, with speeding reported as a leading cause of fatal crashes. ■
Rescuers and members of the gendarmerie force operate at the site of a bus accident in Türkiye's southeastern Osmaniye province, on Dec. 6, 2025. At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured on Saturday when a passenger bus rear-ended a stationary truck on a main highway in Osmaniye province, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)
This photo taken on Dec. 6, 2025 shows the site of a bus accident in Türkiye's southeastern Osmaniye province. At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured on Saturday when a passenger bus rear-ended a stationary truck on a main highway in Osmaniye province, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)
Rescuers and members of the gendarmerie force are pictured at the site of a bus accident in Türkiye's southeastern Osmaniye province, on Dec. 6, 2025. At least seven people were killed and 11 others injured on Saturday when a passenger bus rear-ended a stationary truck on a main highway in Osmaniye province, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)