Between truck, vehicle

Severe crash in Tuz Khurmatu claims lives of both drivers

TUZ KHURMATU — A severe traffic accident near the Suleiman Beg sub-district of Tuz Khurmatu resulted in the deaths of both drivers involved on Wednesday morning.

Muayyad Abbas, head of the Khurmatu Traffic Directorate, told 964media that the accident was a collision between a truck and a Samand vehicle.

The truck was traveling from Baghdad to Kirkuk, while the Samand vehicle was en route from Khurmatu to Kifri. Near Suleiman Beg, the truck lost control, veered off course, and collided with the Samand vehicle.

The impact caused the truck to overturn onto the car, leading to the fatalities of both drivers.

The Khurmatu Traffic Department revealed that the driver of the Samand vehicle was from Kifri, while the truck driver was from the Hawija district of Kirkuk.

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