19.03.2026 20:21
The rain that was effective in Istanbul during the evening hours caused a disaster on the E-5 highway. As a result of a service minibus carrying workers overturning in Büyükçekmece, 1 person lost their life while 9 others were injured. The moment of the accident was captured by a security camera.
A worker service overturned on a slippery road in the Büyükçekmece district of Istanbul due to rain. In the horrific accident, 1 person lost their life while 9 others were injured. The moment of the accident was captured by security cameras.
RAIN BROUGHT THE ACCIDENT
The accident occurred in the evening hours on the E-5 highway in the Büyükçekmece Güzelce area, heading towards Beylikdüzü. According to the information obtained, the driver of the service minibus lost control of the steering wheel on the slippery road due to the rain. The vehicle carrying cleaning personnel overturned after losing control.
TEAMS WERE MOBILIZED
After the accident, police, gendarmerie, fire brigade, and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. According to initial assessments, a total of 10 people were injured, including 1 seriously. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals by ambulances after the first intervention at the scene.
SAD NEWS CAME
Recep Berkan Hodlioğlu, 26, who was in critical condition, could not be saved despite all interventions at the hospital and lost his life. It was learned that the health conditions of the other injured were good.
TRAFFIC SLOWED, ROAD CLOSED
Due to the accident, traffic on the E-5 highway came to a standstill for a while. With the closure of the main road, transportation was provided via the side road.
Abdullah Emre Güner, the Istanbul Provincial Health Director, stated in a statement regarding the accident that 112 teams were quickly dispatched to the scene, and the injured were treated in hospitals, with their conditions being closely monitored.