11.11.2026 18:51
In Istanbul's Beykoz district, a truck coming from behind crashed into a van loaded with medical waste that had stopped in the emergency lane of the Northern Marmara Highway because its tire had burst. With the impact, the medical waste in the van was scattered onto the road, and the truck driver was injured. The injured driver was taken to the hospital, while 2 lanes of the highway in the Edirne direction were closed to traffic. An investigation into the accident has been launched.
In Beykoz on the Northern Marmara Highway, a TIR rear-ended a small truck carrying medical waste that was stopped in the emergency lane. During the accident, the medical waste in the small truck was scattered onto the road. The injured TIR driver was taken to hospital by ambulance after first aid at the scene.
MEDICAL WASTE SCATTERED ONTO THE ROAD
The accident occurred at around 13:00 on the Edirne direction of the Beykoz Northern Marmara Highway. According to claims, the driver of the small truck loaded with medical waste stopped the vehicle in the emergency lane because its tire had burst. A TIR with the foreign license plate KU 0160 AK traveling in the same direction rear-ended the small truck. With the force of the impact, the medical waste in the small truck was scattered onto the road while the TIR driver was injured.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Upon notification, fire, gendarmerie, and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. The gendarmerie took security measures on the road because of the accident and closed 2 lanes to traffic. The TIR driver received first aid at the scene from medical teams. The TIR driver was taken to hospital and placed under treatment, while the gendarmerie's investigation into the accident continues.