Drunk driver crashes into a tree: car burns down, three people hospitalized
A car caught fire and burned down completely after colliding with a tree on the Çayırova–Bafra road. Three people were injured in the accident and taken to hospital.
According to police, the accident occurred at around 04:30 on 27 July near the entrance to the village of Bafra.
34-year-old Kerem Yıldız, who was driving the car with an alcohol level of 135 mg, lost control, veered off the road and crashed into a palm tree.
Following the impact, a short circuit occurred in the car's engine compartment, causing the vehicle to catch fire. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, but the car was completely destroyed. The fire also damaged two palm trees and dry grass near the scene.
The driver, Kerem Yıldız, and the car's passengers, 23-year-old Yiğitcan Avcı and 20-year-old Rozhan Askın, were taken to Famagusta State Hospital, where they remain under medical observation.
The investigation into the incident is continuing.
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