Three Traffic Accidents in One Day: 4 Injured

The first accident took place at approximately 3:30 PM on the Gemikonağı-Bağlıköy main road. Asaf Volkan (80), driving the vehicle with license plate KJ 779 under the influence of alcohol (78 milligrams), lost control and crashed into a traffic sign and a dirt embankment. The vehicle overturned and came to a stop. Volkan, who sustained light injuries, was taken to Cengiz Topel Hospital where he was treated and discharged. Legal action has been initiated, and an investigation is ongoing.

The second accident occurred at around 5:00 PM on 20 Temmuz Street in İskele. A bus, driven by İpek Gece (50), veered off the road due to inattention and stopped after noticing an oncoming vehicle. However, a 15-year-old, Hüseyin Herpsoy, who was riding an electric motorcycle, collided with the front of the bus. Herpsoy broke his left wrist, and his passenger, Umut Göksu (14), also sustained injuries. Both were treated and discharged from Gazimağusa State Hospital. The investigation is continuing.

The third accident happened at around 5:30 PM on Gazi Mustafa Cahit Street in Gönyeli. Cevdet Ballı (51), while driving a vehicle with license plate PR 430, lost control and crossed into the opposite lane, colliding with a truck driven by Ahmet Türkeş Kunt (41). Ballı was injured in the crash and was taken to Lefkoşa Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital for observation. An investigation is underway.