AT least three people have died and 22 others were left injured in a horrific bus crash on a major highway in western Turkey.

A passenger bus was left on its side when the driver lost control and slammed into the barrier.

Emergency responders at the scene of an overturned "Pamukkale" branded bus at night in Balikesir province.
A horrific bus accident in Turkey has left three people dead
 

Overturned bus in Turkey after a crash.
Emergency services rushed to the sceneCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
Passengers were thrown into chaos and panic as the large vehicle flipped, according to local reports.

Three people were tragically confirmed dead at the scene.

Police have not yet released the cause of the accident.

The bus flipped on the Bandırma-Çanakkale road in the Bandırma district.

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First responders at the scene of a crash in Bandırma, Turkiye.
The injured patients were all transported to hospital
 

Video still showing the inside of a vehicle after a crash in Turkiye, with distorted red and black seats and a visible handrail.
Passengers were sent into chaos and panic when the bus flippedCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
 

Grabs from a crash in Turkiye.
The terrifying scene has rocked the local Turkish communityCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
 

Vehicle crash in Bandırma, Turkiye.
Rescue workers desperately rushed to help injured passengers from the overturned vehicleCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
Emergency services rushed to the fatal scene and began desperately pulling injured passengers from the overturned vehicle.

All the injured travellers were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

According to local media, some were in a serious condition.

The victims’ bodies have been taken to the morgue in Bandirma Training and Research Hospital.

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The major road was temporarily closed following the accident, but has since been reopened after the debris was safely removed.

Police have since launched an investigation to find out the cause of the fatal crash.

The tragic accident comes just months after eight people died when a bus plunged down a 50ft ravine.

Passengers were reportedly thrown from the packed vehicle as it skidded into the ditch in Turkey.

A further 26 people were injured in the crash, many of whom were left in critical condition.

It is understood some of the 34 passengers had been thrown out of the coach as it plummeted in the southern Turkish coastal city of Antalya.

The driver reportedly lost control of the steering wheel due to heavy fog and slippery road conditions while approaching a multi-level intersection.

Provincial Gov. Hulusi Sahin said: “The ground was wet and there was also fog in the area. It’s not a place to speed, but it seems the bus was speeding”.

The coach slammed into roadside barriers which broke from the impact.

Emergency workers and rescue teams arrived at the fatal site.

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A judicial investigation was launched into the accident, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said.

He said one deputy chief prosecutor and two public prosecutors had been assigned to examine the case.