21.02.2026 10:53
Abdurrahman Avcı, a 53-year-old man walking on the road in the Kiraz district of Izmir, was killed after being crushed by a hay bale that fell from a parked truck. The truck driver was taken into custody, and the incident was captured on security cameras.
Abdurrahman Avcı (53), who was walking in the Karaburç neighborhood of the Kiraz district in İzmir, was struck by bales of hay that fell from the trailer of a parked truck.
DIED IN HOSPITAL
Avcı, who was trapped under the bales of hay, was seriously injured. Health and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the scene upon a citizen's report. Avcı was taken to Kiraz State Hospital by ambulance, but despite the interventions, he lost his life.
TRUCK DRIVER IN CUSTODY
Gendarmerie teams detained the truck driver H.K. A nearby security camera recorded the moment of the incident. The footage shows Avcı walking along the roadside when bales from the passing truck fell on him, trapping him underneath.