Minibus owner arrested following crash that left 24 dead

The owner of a minibus involved in a crash that left 24 people dead and 10 critically injured in the Turkish province of Muğla has been arrested, according to security sources.

The crash took place Saturday, when a minibus carrying Turkish tourists tumbled 15 meters down a cliff on the Muğla – Antalya highway in southwest Turkey.

The minibus owner, identified as Bülent Ç., was taken into police custody May 13 and charged with "negligent homicide causing multiple deaths."
Muğla Deputy Governor Kamil Köten said the accident was likely caused by a brake failure.

The minibus was carrying a group of passengers, mostly women and children, for a weekend trip organized in honor of Mothers' Day from Izmir to the resort town of Marmaris.