The freight train in Ulukışla District of Niğde crashed into the Central Anatolian Blue Train waiting at the station, and 5 people, 12 of whom were personnel, were injured. The accident occurred at 05.10:11126 am today. While the 'Central Anatolian Blue Train, number 24072, making the Arifiye-Adana expedition was disembarking and loading passengers at Ulukışla Station, the freight train number 2 making the Boğazköprü-Mersin expedition was hit from behind. In the accident, 7 people, including the last 5 wagons of the Central Anatolian Blue Train and 12 personnel and XNUMX passengers on the freight train, were slightly injured. The injured were treated at Ulukışla and Niğde State Hospital.
The crisis center was established at the General Directorate of TCDD on the accident. A team formed by the Deputy Director General was transferred to the accident site.
TCDD, according to the initial determinations of the accident according to the freight train Ulukışla, despite not stop despite the order and not open to him by passing the passenger train on the back of the passenger train reported that occurred. A delegation and 'accident commission' were sent to Ulukışla at the Directorate of TCDD 6 Regional Manager. Ulukışla Public Prosecutor examined the accident site.
The passengers of the Central Anatolia Blue Train, where the freight train struck from behind, were sent to Adana by another train.
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