08.02.2025 22:10
In Pendik, a motorcycle courier broke the mirror of a car belonging to a driver he was arguing with in traffic. Angered by the situation, the driver drove his car towards the motorcycle courier. As a result of the impact, the courier was dragged and crushed between the car and a parked tow truck, sustaining injuries. While bystanders attempted to lynch the driver, those moments were captured on security cameras.
In Pendik, Istanbul, a driver ran over a motorcycle courier he was arguing with in his car. The incident was recorded by security cameras moment by moment.
THE DRIVER RAN OVER THE MOTORCYCLE COURIER
The incident occurred in the afternoon in Pendik. According to allegations, the driver of the vehicle with license plate 34 EH 6467, Vedat K., had an argument with the motorcycle driver Fatih F., who had the license plate 34 KYG 127, in traffic. As the argument escalated, the motorcycle driver punched the car's side mirror. Angered by the situation, the car driver drove his vehicle towards Fatih F. The motorcycle driver was crushed between a parked tow truck and the car as he was dragged by the impact of the collision.
HE ALSO HIT OTHER VEHICLES
As nearby citizens tried to get the driver out of the vehicle, the fleeing driver crashed into other vehicles waiting in traffic. After the incident, the motorcycle driver was taken to Pendik Marmara Education and Research Hospital with injuries. The car driver, who was almost lynched by the crowd, was detained. Those moments were captured on security cameras.
"THE INJURED PERSON'S CONDITION WAS SERIOUS"
Eyewitness Alparslan Tanrıkulu stated, "From what we saw, one of the vehicle owners suddenly hits the motorcyclist from behind and gets stuck between the tow truck waiting at the corner, and then tries to escape. While trying to escape, he hits both the truck behind him and the taxi next to him. The public reacts at that moment, and the person inside the vehicle also reacts to the crowd. The accident happened that way, the injured person's condition was serious, hopefully, nothing bad has happened."
Muazzez Bitkay said, "Suddenly, chaos erupted. The courier squeezed the other vehicle in front of our door, the taxi driver squeezed the vehicle. On the other hand, when another vehicle squeezed the colliding vehicle, unfortunately, it was the courier who suffered. A moment of anger caused all this. I wish it hadn't happened."