07.02.2025 15:31
A traffic accident occurred in the Sapanca district of Sakarya, where a car collided with a truck. In the accident, one person lost their life, while the driver of the truck and the person's spouse and children were injured. An investigation has been launched regarding the incident.
Mustafa Tuncay (29) lost his life in a car that collided with a truck in the Sapanca district of Sakarya, while his wife İrem Tuncay (26), their children M.L.T. (3), and the driver İlyas Kuru (53) were injured. The accident occurred in the morning at the Göl neighborhood of the Sapanca district on the Anadolu Highway. The car with license plate 34 EVA 561, driven by İlyas Kuru, crashed into the rear of the truck with license plate 80 AHC 03, driven by Mehmet Akdağ, after the driver lost control of the steering wheel. Health, fire, and highway gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the scene upon notification.
HIS WIFE WAS INTUBATED
In the accident, the car driver İlyas Kuru, along with Mustafa Tuncay, his wife İrem Tuncay, and their child M.L.T. were rescued by the fire department from the place they were trapped. Mustafa Tuncay could not be saved after being taken to Sakarya Training and Research Hospital by health teams. İrem Tuncay was intubated, while the treatment of M.L.T. and İlyas Kuru is ongoing. The truck driver was taken for questioning, and an investigation into the accident has been initiated.