A Turkish truck driver was declared a hero in Canada.

A Turkish truck driver was declared a hero in Canada.

01.02.2026 18:41

In a chain collision on Highway 401 in Canada, hit by a snowstorm, Turkish truck driver Işık A. drew attention with his bravery as he entered the flames. In the accident involving approximately 50 vehicles, the 40-year-old Turkish man, who rescued the female driver trapped between two trucks and caught fire, was declared a hero in Canada.

In Ontario, Canada, near Trenton, a snowstorm caused a chain collision involving approximately 50 vehicles, and the brave intervention of a Turkish truck driver has become a topic of discussion in the country.

It has been revealed that Turkish truck driver Işık A. pulled a female driver, who was trapped between two trucks and whose vehicle was on fire, out of the flames, and the 40-year-old Turk has been declared a hero in the country.

HE ENTERED THE FLAMES WITHOUT HESITATION

According to reports in the Canadian press, in the chain collision involving 50 vehicles, a car caught fire while being trapped between two trucks. As seconds became critical for the woman driver trapped in the vehicle, 40-year-old Turkish truck driver Işık A. intervened in the burning vehicle without hesitation.

According to eyewitnesses and fire department officials, Işık A. broke the car's window with his hand and pulled the female driver out. It was noted that Işık A. was injured on his hand during the intervention.

The Turkish truck driver was declared a hero in Canada

FIRST AID TRAINING WAS EFFECTIVE

It was stated that Işık A. had received medical training in Turkey for a while, later dropped out of this training to complete his engineering education, and also had first aid training. The driver, who reportedly settled in Canada about 9 years ago, requested that his last name not be disclosed.

The Turkish truck driver was declared a hero in Canada
The Turkish truck driver was declared a hero in Canada

OFFICIAL RECOGNITION ON THE AGENDA

Officials stated that the Turkish driver was described as a "hero" due to his calmness and courage shown during the incident, and that official recognition is on the agenda.

The investigation regarding the accident is ongoing.

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