A Bus Crashes Off the Road in Central Turkey, Leaving 12 Passengers Dead

A Bus Crashes Off the Road in Central Turkey, Leaving 12 Passengers Dead
Officials investigate at the site of a bus crash in Yozgat, Turkey, on Aug. 21, 2023. Dia images via AP
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ANKARA, Turkey—A passenger bus veered off the road and crashed into a roadside ditch in central Turkey on Monday, killing 12 people and injuring 19 others, officials said.

The driver of the bus lost control of the vehicle, which crossed into the oncoming lane and then plunged into the ditch near the central Turkish city of Yozgat, Gov. Mehmet Ali Ozkan said.