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[67258] Tragedies on Istanbul's roads: Police officer critically injured and tourist killed in traffic accidents

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[67258] Tragedies on Istanbul's roads: Police officer critically injured and tourist killed in traffic accidents


A series of fatal traffic accidents in Istanbul leads to the critical injury of a police officer in the line of duty and the death of a young tourist in a bus accident.

Drama in Istanbul: Police officer critically injured in hit-and-run accident

A serious incident took place in Dolmabahçe, Istanbul, where a traffic police officer was struck by a commercial vehicle while directing traffic. According to reports from the channels Son Dakika Haberler Gündem and A Haber, the officer is suffering from skull fractures and a brain hemorrhage as a result of the impact. The channel A Haber, which is identified with pro-government positions and mainstream media, notes that the moment of the accident was recorded by security cameras and that the officer's condition is defined as critical, and she is fighting for her life in the intensive care unit. Despite the severity of the incident, it was reported in Son Dakika Haberler Gündem that the driver of the vehicle who hit her was released.

Another fatal accident claimed the life of a young tourist

In a separate tragic event, the Haber Gündem channel reported the death of a 26-year-old tourist. According to the report, the young woman was killed in a bus accident during a trip she had dreamed of for a long time. The channel emphasized the sense of public sorrow following the loss of the tourist under these tragic circumstances.

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