15.06.2026 12:40
In Çankırı, a piece of cake lodged in the throat of a driver who was eating while driving, causing a life-threatening situation. The driver's life was saved thanks to the Heimlich maneuver performed by motorcycle police officers who noticed the incident.
In the incident on Yapraklı Boulevard, police administered first aid to a driver who was having difficulty breathing. Thanks to the critical Heimlich maneuver, the driver was able to breathe again.
The incident occurred on Yapraklı Boulevard in Çankırı city center. According to available information, a piece of cake that the driver of a moving vehicle was eating became lodged in his trachea. Struggling to breathe, the driver stopped the car and threw himself out.
At that moment, motorcycle police teams from the Provincial Police Department's Public Order Branch noticed the situation and promptly applied the Heimlich maneuver to the driver. The piece of cake blocking the driver's airway was removed through the police intervention, allowing him to breathe again.
LIFESAVING INTERVENTION ON CAMERA
Those moments were recorded second by second by the City Security Management System (KGYS) cameras.
HEIMLICH MANEUVER
The Heimlich maneuver is a first aid method used to clear the airway of individuals who cannot breathe due to food or a foreign object becoming lodged in the trachea.
By standing behind the person, the arms are brought together at waist level. One hand is made into a fist and placed just above the navel. The fist is grasped with the other hand, and quick inward and upward thrusts are applied. This movement uses the pressure of air in the lungs to expel the object blocking the trachea.