18.03.2026 20:43
A road rage dispute between a car driver and a motorcycle courier in Ümraniye, Istanbul quickly escalated into a fight. In the incident, the car driver first assaulted the courier and then ran over him with his vehicle before fleeing the scene. The events were recorded by the courier's helmet camera. The motorcycle courier, who suffered a broken leg, was taken to the hospital by ambulance, while the fleeing driver was apprehended by police teams.
A dispute arose between the car driver S.B. and the motorcycle courier K.M. in the Madenler neighborhood of Ümraniye district in Istanbul due to yielding the right of way.
FIRST ASSAULTED, THEN FLED BY RUNNING OVER WITH THE VEHICLE
The argument quickly escalated into a fight. The car driver assaulted the motorcycle courier. The fight ended when bystanders intervened. Following this, the car driver got into his vehicle and fled by running over the motorcycle driver he had argued with. Emergency medical and police teams arrived at the scene upon reports from the surrounding people. During the health team's checks, it was determined that the courier had a broken foot and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
FIGHT CAUGHT ON CAMERA
The footage captured by the motorcycle courier's helmet camera shows moments when the car driver first assaulted the courier and then got into the vehicle and fled by running over him.
2 SUSPECTS DETAINED
Police teams initiated a search to capture the fleeing suspect and detained suspect S.B. along with M.E.P. (24), who was in the same vehicle and identified as being involved in the fight. It was learned that the suspects would be referred to the courthouse tomorrow for charges of 'attempted murder', 'threat', 'insult', and 'abduction or detention of transportation vehicles'.