Recently, four separate traffic accidents in the country have resulted in injuries to two individuals. One accident occurred in Famagusta, while the others took place in Nicosia and Kyrenia, and it was found that the drivers involved were under the influence of alcohol.
Accident in Famagusta
The first accident occurred yesterday around 12:15 PM in the Uygur Street area of Famagusta. A vehicle with license plate YG 694, driven by 31-year-old Osman Akın, overturned after hitting an iron fence surrounding a field due to losing control of the steering wheel. Following the initial intervention at Famagusta State Hospital, Osman Akın was transferred to Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital in Nicosia due to a fracture in his neck. He was admitted for treatment in the Neurosurgery Department.
Drunk Drivers in Nicosia and Kyrenia
The second accident occurred around 8:30 PM on Dr. Fazıl Küçük Boulevard in Nicosia. A 51-year-old driver, Omurzak Shukurov, who was found to be under the influence of alcohol, ran a red light and collided with the vehicle of Musab Fathalrahman Alhadi Mohammed, which was stopped at the traffic light. After the collision, Musab’s vehicle hit another car in front of it and continued to move uncontrollably. Although no injuries were reported in this accident, drunk driver Shukurov was arrested.
In the accident in Kyrenia, 23-year-old Mert Akın lost control of his vehicle registered YJ 101 while being under the influence of alcohol at 125 promille, crashing into steel barriers. After the impact, the vehicle collided with an electricity panel and came to a stop in a water channel. Mert Akın was taken for higher-level treatment in Nicosia after the initial intervention at Girne Dr. Akçiçek Hospital. He was determined to have suffered a brain hemorrhage and remains in critical condition.
Lastly, on the main road between Boğazköy and Dikmen, around 5:00 AM, 31-year-old Pelvan Hudaynazarow lost control of his vehicle by disregarding the traffic directions at a curve. The vehicle crashed into a traffic sign on the roadside and hit an electricity pole as well as the barbed wire fence of a military unit. However, no serious injuries occurred in this accident, and Hudaynazarow was also arrested for driving under the influence.
These accidents have reignited concerns over traffic safety and underscored the serious consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Source: www.yeniduzen.com
