27.02.2025 12:41
A computer engineering student who was trying to cross the road at a pedestrian crossing in Eyüpsultan was hit by a pickup truck that did not stop at a red light. The university student, who was taken to the hospital, lost his life, while the driver was arrested. The moment of the accident was captured by a security camera.
A fatal accident occurred in the Topçular neighborhood of the Eyüpsultan district in Istanbul. According to the information obtained, Mehmet Salih Çetin, a first-year student in Computer Engineering at Istanbul University (IU), attempted to cross the road at the pedestrian crossing when the green light was on for pedestrians.
DIED IN HOSPITAL
While Çetin was trying to cross the road, he was struck by Yahya Berkay Şahin, who was driving his pickup truck and did not stop at the red light. As a result of the impact, Çetin was dragged several meters and seriously injured. Medical teams who arrived at the scene upon notification provided first aid to Çetin at the location. Despite all interventions, Çetin could not be saved and died in the hospital.
DRIVER ARRESTED
The pickup truck driver, Yahya Berkay Şahin, who was taken into custody, was arrested and sent to prison by the judicial authorities after his procedures at the police station.
HORROR MOMENTS CAPTURED ON CAMERA
The moment of the accident was captured second by second on security cameras. In the security camera footage, university student Mehmet Salih Çetin can be seen trying to cross the road when the green light is on for pedestrians. The footage also shows the moments when the truck, which did not stop at the red light, rapidly moves down the road and hits Çetin as he crosses the pedestrian crossing.