An Iran-plated car fell off a 5-meters-deep culvert that dig for a construction at around 22.00 on Bayburt-Gümüşhane Highway near Akşar town.
Shortly after the accident, a minibus carrying intercity transportation in the Bayburt-Trabzon line also dropped to the same pit. AFAD, firefighters, safety and health teams have started work to rescue people in vehicles.
Six people reportedly were killed in the accident, three people were injured. An investigation has launched into the accident.
ILKHA