Türkiye: pileup leaves at least ten dead and 57 injured


The chain crash involving seven vehicles on a highway in northwest Turkey killed at least 10 people and injured 57.

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Seven-vehicle chain crash on highway in northwest Turkey kills at least 10 people and do 57 injuredaccording to local authorities.

The pileup occurred Thursday in a dense fog and by low visibility on theNorthern Marmara Highway in the province of Sakarya, 150 kilometers from Istanbul.

A vehicle is said to have struck a truck, triggering chain accidents at the rear, said Sakarya Governor Yasar Karadeniz.

Authorities believe some passengers were killed when they left their car and were struck by another vehicle.

Seven injured are in serious condition.

An investigation is underway.

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