Tour bus crash in western Turkey leaves 11 dead and 27 injured

Eleven people were killed and 27 injured on Sunday morning when a tour bus collided with a truck in western Turkey. Al Jazeera and the South China Morning Post both reported that the crash occurred in Manisa province. Official sources confirmed that the bus overturned following the collision. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

According to Al Jazeera, the crash happened near toll booths at Akhisar on the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir highway. The South China Morning Post reported that the coach crashed near the entry to a motorway between the city of Bursa and the seaside city of Izmir. The Manisa governor office received a report of the collision shortly after 11:00 am local time. [1][2]

The injured victims were taken to local hospitals for treatment, Al Jazeera reported. Emergency services responded to the scene, where images showed body bags placed alongside the roadside next to the overturned vehicle. [1]

Police detained the driver of the tour bus following his discharge from the hospital, according to Al Jazeera. [1]