1 dead, 5 injured in collision between a minibus and a truck on the Girne-Tatlısu Highway in North Cyprus

One person was killed and five others injured in a collision between a mini bus and a ruck along the  Girne-Tatlisu highway on Saturday morning.

According to police report, the incident happened at about 10:40 am on Saturday between kilometer 1-2 of the Girne -Tatlisu Highway.

A 57-year-old man, driving a mini bus towards Esentepe direction of the road was about to take a right bend when he collided into a truck coming in the opposite direction.

The impact of the collision caused the mini bus to lose control and hit a road side barrier. 

The driver of the mini bus was stuck in the van and was rescued by fire fighters.

Despite all intervention, one passenger in the minibus lost his life while the injured were taken to the hospital in an ambulance.