Description of the train accident in Izmir

Statement by İZBAN regarding the Train Accident in İzmir: A statement was made by İZBAN A.Ş. regarding the collision of the İZBAN train carrying passengers in İzmir and the locomotive belonging to the Turkish State Railways and the slight injury of 1 passenger.
A statement was made by İZBAN A.Ş. regarding the collision of the İZBAN train carrying passengers within the city in İzmir and the locomotive belonging to the Turkish State Railways and the slight injury of 1 passenger.
The train accident occurred in the Alsancak district Hilal station in the Konak district. İZBAN trains serving in the urban transportation, the locomotives connected to the railways hit the back. With the impact of the collision, the locomotive was derailed and the rear part of the İZBAN train derailed. Passengers on the train in the accident experienced great panic. The 1 person was slightly injured.
A statement about the accident was made by the İZBAN General Directorate. The statement included the following statements; “The locomotive of TCDD, which violated the signal, hit the İZBAN train, which was moving from Hilal Station towards Cumaovası, from behind. While the TCDD locomotive derailed due to the impact, the first wheels of İZBAN's rear wagon became deray. İZBAN teams and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department intervened immediately. IZBAN passengers were evacuated safely at Hilal Station. Multi-faceted investigation into the incident was initiated by TCDD and İZBAN. Due to the situation, İZBAN trains could not enter Halkapınar and Hilal Stations. While the voyages in other destinations continue uninterruptedly and smoothly, ESHOT's additional bus services between Halkapınar and Alsancak were put into service. "