The accident occurred at around 14.20 on Ankara Boulevard in Sevindik District of Merkezefendi district. According to the information obtained, the light commercial vehicle with plate 20 AGT 678, under the administration of SK, going from Akhan District to Denizli city center, went out of control of its driver, crossed the median into the opposite lane and crashed into the car with plate 20 PY 078 and the car with plate 20 D 3855.
Finally, the light commercial vehicle hit the taxi with plate number 20 T 0397, driven by Mehmet Ali Seçkin, and was thrown to the side of the road. Following the terrible accident, many health and traffic teams were dispatched to the region. The medical team took the 8 injured people in the vehicle to the hospital after providing first aid.
While the vehicles involved in the accident were removed from the road with the help of a tow truck, the traffic team started working to clear the traffic that had come to a halt. After 1 hour of work by the teams, traffic flow was restored. An investigation has been launched into the accident.
Taxi driver Mehmet Ali Seçkin, who explained that he escaped from the terrible accident at the last moment, said, “My car is in total ruin. The car coming from the opposite lane quickly passed into our lane. The vehicles in front of me swerved, but unfortunately we could not avoid the accident. I lost control of the steering and then hit the truck tire. It happened very suddenly.” “It happened quickly. I hit the truck tire, if it wasn’t for the truck I would have dived into the gas station,” he said.