Manisa bus crash kills 11 as footage shows coach reversing

A tour bus and a truck collided near Akhisar in Manisa province, western Turkey, on October 11. Anadolu Ajansı reported 11 deaths and 27 injuries.

The bus was travelling from Bursa towards Izmir, according to DW Türkçe. The Hindu, citing the local governor's office, placed the crash near the entrance to the motorway linking those cities.

On October 11, Arab News reported that the coach overturned after colliding with the truck. Proto Thema described rescuers breaking windows to get occupants out.

The investigation began with drivers being detained. Al Jazeera reported the detention of the bus driver, while NDTV News - World-news News, citing Turkish media, said both the coach and truck drivers had been detained.

On October 12, reports introduced footage of the collision. ertnews.gr described a traffic-camera recording of the crash near Akhisar. in.gr reported that the bus was reversing on the motorway when the truck struck it.

A further October 12 report from Proto Thema said three drivers had been arrested and that their alcohol tests were negative. The supplied coverage does not explain the third driver's role or reconcile the different detention counts.

Also on October 12, BirGün reported that 13 of the 26 injured people taken to hospitals had been discharged, citing a statement from the Manisa governor's office.

The reported death toll remains 11. The initial coverage gave an injury toll of 27, but the October 12 hospital update referred to 26 injured people sent to hospitals. BirGün did not explain that difference in the supplied summary.

Descriptions of the truck also vary. BirGün initially described a truck loaded with wood, while Ta Nea later described a roadside assistance truck. That detail remains unresolved in the supplied reports.

The investigation must establish why the bus was reversing and how that movement contributed to the collision described by in.gr. The supplied coverage contains no final finding on responsibility.

Further official updates could clarify the number and roles of the detained drivers, reconcile the injury figures and report on patients still receiving care.