Worker Shuttle Overturned into a Stream in Hakkari: 2 Dead, 3 Injured!

📢 In Hakkari's Yüksekova district, a minibus transporting workers veered off the road and plunged into a stream, causing two fatalities and injuring three individuals.

📅 Date: May 3, 2025
📍 Location: Gürkavak Village, Cevizli Hamlet, Yüksekova, Hakkari

 

Accident Details

🚐 Vehicle: Service minibus with license plate 30 AAD 036
👨‍🔧 Driver: Ezber Pertev (38)

📢 The accident occurred around 5:30 AM. Due to slippery road conditions, the driver lost control, leading the minibus to fall into the stream.

⚠ Fatalities at the scene:
✅ Necdet Özşahin (47)
✅ Levent Safalı (45)

🏥 Injured and Taken to the Hospital:
✅ Driver Ezber Pertev (38)
✅ Mehmet Halit Katırcı (32)
✅ Gökmen Yıldırım (53)

📢 The injured were swiftly transported to Yüksekova State Hospital by emergency response teams.

 

Recommendations for Worker Transport Safety and Traffic Regulations

📌 Experts propose the following precautions for worker transportation safety:
✔ Regular maintenance checks for service vehicles
✔ Enhanced safe driving training for drivers
✔ Strict enforcement of speed limits on slippery and challenging routes
✔ Strengthening regional emergency response teams

📢 It has been emphasized that further measures should be taken to improve the safety of worker transportation and traffic regulations.

🔹 Source: Evrensel.net