On July 14, 2024, a series of traffic accidents across Eastern Europe led to injuries, fatalities, and significant traffic disruptions. In Istanbul, Turkey, a tanker truck overturned on the TEM highway in Büyükçekmece, causing a major traffic standstill. The driver, identified as M.B., reportedly fell asleep at the wheel, causing the vehicle to veer off the road and crash into a nearby canal. The driver and a passenger sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.In Ukraine’s Ternopil region, a bus carrying pilgrims to the Zarvanytsia monastery overturned, resulting in multiple injuries. Initial reports indicated that 19 people were injured, with five hospitalized. The bus, carrying 41 passengers, including a 13-year-old girl, veered off the road and overturned around 8:00 am near the village of Rakovec. Medical director Bogdan Kulikovskiy stated, ‘Most of the injured have moderate injuries, including fractures of the ribs and limbs’.In a separate incident in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, a collision between a Kamaz truck and a Kia Ceed resulted in three fatalities. The accident occurred in the Shcherbinovsky district when the Kia Ceed driver, along with two passengers aged 22 and 26, veered into the oncoming lane and collided with the Kamaz-5320 truck. All three occupants of the Kia died at the scene before medical assistance could arrive.These incidents have prompted swift responses from emergency services, including firefighters, police, and medical teams, across the affected regions. Authorities are working to clear the accident sites and restore normal traffic flow, particularly in Istanbul where efforts to empty the overturned tanker’s fuel are ongoing.
Key points
- A tanker truck overturned on the TEM highway in Istanbul, causing major traffic disruption.
- A bus carrying pilgrims crashed in Ukraine’s Ternopil region, injuring 19 people.
- A collision between a Kamaz truck and a Kia Ceed in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai resulted in three fatalities.
- Emergency services across the affected regions are working to manage the aftermath of these accidents.
Contradictions👾There are slight discrepancies in the reported number of injuries from the bus accident in Ukraine.
Some sources report 19 injuries, while others mention only two.
