Turkey: Man killed while trying to rescue turtle

Turgay Nacak dies after being hit by car in middle of highway

By Sebahattin Zeyrek

DENIZLI, Turkey (AA) – A man lost his life in southwestern Turkey on Thursday while trying to rescue a stranded turtle.

Turgay Nacak reportedly saw the turtle in the middle of the Civril-Denizli highway while driving towards Denizli province.

He got out of the car and wanted to rescue it but was hit by a passing car.

Nacak died at the scene, according to a medical team that rushed to the site.

The driver of the other car, who was injured in the accident, was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Kaynak:

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