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A bus crashes into a pillar of an overpass in Turkiye, killing 9 people and injuring 26 others

Emergency rescue teams and police officers work on the aftermath of a bus accident on a highway near the town of Polatli, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the capital Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (IHA via AP) Emergency rescue teams and police officers work on the aftermath of a bus accident on a highway near the town of Polatli, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the capital Ankara, Turkey, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. (IHA via AP)
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ANKARA, Turkey -

A bus traveling between cities in Turkey swerved off a highway and slammed into an overpass pillar Friday, killing nine people on board and injuring at least 26 others, the provincial governor said.

The crash occurred near the town of Polatli, some 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the capital, Ankara, Gov. Vasip Sahin told HaberTurk television station. The bus was traveling from Izmir in western Turkey to Agri in the east of the country, he said.

A deputy chief prosecutor was assigned to oversee an investigation into the cause of the crash, which led to the closure of one side of the highway, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Sahin told reporters at scene of the crash that there were no skid marks on the road, suggesting the driver might have dozed off.

There was no information on the conditions of the injured passengers, who were taken to hospitals in Polatli and Ankara.

Images from the scene showed that the pillar sliced through the front half of the bus, with luggage and other belongings scattered in the twisted wreckage.

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