Bus crash in Turkey kills 2, wounds 31 including soldiers

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AP Ankara
Last Updated : Nov 01 2018 | 3:15 PM IST

Turkey's state-run news agency says a passenger bus has crashed into the back of a truck on a highway in northern Turkey, killing two people and wounding 31 others -- including several soldiers travelling to join their army units.

Anadolu Agency says the accident occurred Thursday near the town of Tosya, in the Black Sea coastal province of Kastamanu.

The bus driver and his assistant were killed at the scene.

The private DHA news agency said the bus was travelling from Istanbul to the city of Samsun.

None of the injured passengers was in serious condition.

The cause of the accident, which temporarily shut down the highway, was under investigation.

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First Published: Nov 01 2018 | 3:15 PM IST

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