23.02.2026 16:12
In Avcılar, Istanbul, an overloaded truck began to slide backward while going uphill. The truck hit two parked vehicles and crashed into a tree on the sidewalk, finally coming to a stop. The vehicles sustained heavy damage, and a large number of bricks fell from the truck onto the road. The moment of the accident was captured second by second by a nearby citizen's cellphone camera.
A heavily loaded truck slid backward while going up a hill in Avcılar, Istanbul. The truck, which hit two vehicles, was able to stop by crashing into a tree on the sidewalk. The moment of the accident was captured on a mobile phone camera.
THE TRUCK SLID BACKWARDS
The incident occurred late at night in the Tahtakale neighborhood of Avcılar. A truck loaded with bricks stopped while trying to turn onto the street. After waiting for a while, the truck began to slide backward as it struggled to maneuver due to its heavy load. The truck, which dragged two parked vehicles, was able to stop by crashing into a tree on the sidewalk. In the accident, the vehicles sustained heavy damage, and a large number of bricks fell from the truck onto the road. The moment of the accident was captured second by second on a mobile phone camera by a nearby citizen.
VEHICLES SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE IN THE ACCIDENT
A neighborhood resident, Mülazim Oruç, who described the accident, said, "The truck loaded with bricks was going up the hill. There was a vehicle at the beginning of the street, so it couldn't turn. It waited for a while, and then the vehicle was moved. When it moved again, it slid backward. It was able to stop by dragging the two parked vehicles. The vehicles sustained heavy damage in the accident. Bricks fell from the truck onto the road."