29.03.2026 12:12
A fire that broke out in the cabin of a truck traveling on the Tuzla TEM Highway towards Istanbul was extinguished by the fire department. There were no fatalities or injuries in the incident, but the burned truck cabin became unusable.
The fire that broke out in the cabin of a truck traveling on the Tuzla TEM Highway towards Istanbul was extinguished by the intervention of fire crews. There were no fatalities or injuries in the incident, but the cabin of the burned truck became unusable. The fire broke out around 10:30 in the truck traveling on the TEM Highway, in the Orhanlı area. According to claims, a fire broke out in the truck loaded with iron materials, with license plate 34 POV 927, driven by Serhat Sarıaslan, who was heading towards Istanbul. Noticing the flames, driver Sarıaslan pulled the vehicle over to the emergency lane and reported the situation to the fire and police teams.
TRAFFIC CONGESTION OCCURRED ON THE TEM HIGHWAY TOWARDS ISTANBUL
Police teams that arrived at the scene closed 2 lanes to traffic and took precautions in the area. Fire crews initiated efforts to extinguish the fire in the truck's cabin. After approximately half an hour of work by the fire department, the fire was extinguished. In the fire, where there were no fatalities or injuries, the truck's cabin was completely burned and became unusable. Due to the fire, traffic congestion occurred on the TEM Highway towards Istanbul.