How Did 3 People Die When a Pickup Truck Plunged Into a Stream in Rize, Turkey?
Quick answer: Three men died in Cayeli district, Rize, Turkey, on the evening of 11 November 2026, after the pickup truck they were travelling in went out of control and overturned into a stream.
Key facts
- What: A pickup truck went out of control and overturned into a stream.
- Where: Yildizeli village, in Buyukkoy town, Cayeli district, Rize province, Turkey.
- When: In the evening of 11 November 2026. A Haber reported the crash at 00:17 on 12 November 2026, Turkey time.
- Vehicle: A pickup truck with registration plate 34 ZT 653. A Haber said the driver had not yet been identified.
- Deaths: Three men - Idris K., 71; Abdurrahman K., 60; and Fikri L., 70.
- Injured: No injuries were reported. Health teams found that all three men in the vehicle had died.
- Emergency response: Teams from 112 Emergency Health and the gendarmerie were sent to the scene after the crash was reported.
- Source: A Haber, reporting from Anadolu Agency (AA).
What happened
According to A Haber, citing Anadolu Agency, the pickup truck was travelling in Yildizeli village when it went out of control and overturned into a stream.
After the crash was reported, 112 Emergency Health and gendarmerie teams were sent to the scene. Health teams found that Idris K., Abdurrahman K. and Fikri L. had died. No other vehicle was mentioned in the report, and no cause for the crash was given.
Who died
The three men who died were Idris K., aged 71, Abdurrahman K., aged 60, and Fikri L., aged 70. A Haber gave their names in this shortened form. All three were in the pickup truck, and health teams found that they had died at the scene.
Where it happened
The crash happened in Yildizeli village, part of Buyukkoy town in Cayeli district, in Rize province, Turkey. Cayeli is a district of Rize, on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey.
Road safety in Turkey: the numbers
Turkey has a World Health Organization estimated road death rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people, with about 7,379 road deaths a year. Those figures, supplied with the original draft, give the wider context for a crash in which three people died on a local road.
What happens next
A Haber did not report a cause for the crash, and the driver had not been identified when the report was published. Further details, including any confirmed cause, would need to come from official updates.
Frequently asked questions
How many people died in the Rize crash?
Three men died: Idris K., aged 71, Abdurrahman K., aged 60, and Fikri L., aged 70.
Where did the crash happen?
In Yildizeli village, in Buyukkoy town, Cayeli district, Rize province, Turkey, where the pickup truck overturned into a stream.
What caused the pickup truck to leave the road?
A Haber did not state a cause, and said the driver had not yet been identified.
What is the emergency number in Turkey?
Dial 112, the number used for emergency health services.
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