Eastern Turkey traffic accident kills 11 people
A truck has crashed into a coach carrying students and teachers in eastern Van province, Van Governor Tasyapan says
İstanbul
VAN, Turkey
At least 11 people were killed and four others were injured when a truck crashed into a passenger coach in Turkey's eastern Van province early Saturday, police and the provincial governor said.
The coach passengers were teachers and students travelling from Van's Ercis district to the city center for an examination, Van Governor Ibrahim Tasyapan said.
A crime scene investigation team is at the scene, while the injured have been taken to hospitals in the area, Tasyapan added.
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