The wreckage of the vehicle involved in a tragic incident on the Baghdad-Diyala highway near Al-Shat, Diyala, where seven people, including six from a single family, lost their lives on February 6, 2025.
Six from one family
Seven killed in collision on Baghdad-Diyala highway
DIYALA — Seven people were killed late Thursday night near the town of Al-Shat in the Al-Khalis district when a car carrying six members of a single family and a relative collided with a large truck on the Baghdad-Diyala highway.
A source familiar with the incident told 964media that the family was returning home from a wedding in Baghdad when the collision occurred.
“The incident claimed the lives of six family members: the father, mother, three children, and the father’s mother,” the source said. “Another woman from the extended family also lost her life in the crash.”
The victims’ bodies were transported to the forensic medical department, and authorities have opened an investigation into the incident. Security forces have detained the truck driver for questioning.