13.11.2026 19:41
A traffic accident in Beylikdüzü, Istanbul, came close to disaster. The car struck by the truck spun out and became trapped between an IETT bus and the truck. Two people trapped in the vehicle, which was reduced to a pile of metal, were rescued by fire crews and taken to hospital.
In a chain traffic accident that occurred in the Beylikdüzü district of Istanbul, a car was caught between a truck and an İETT bus and turned into a wreck. Two people trapped inside the vehicle were rescued by the intervention of fire crews and taken to hospital. It was learned that the two people, who survived the accident injured also thanks to the deployed airbags, are not in life-threatening condition.
CAR WEDGED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES
The accident occurred around 16:00 on Yavuz Sultan Selim Boulevard in Adnan Kahveci Neighborhood, Beylikdüzü. According to the information obtained, a truck coming from behind hit the moving car. The car, which went out of control due to the impact, was squeezed between the İETT bus that was pulling into the stop at that moment and the truck.
After the severe collision, the car was heavily damaged, and the two people inside the vehicle were trapped.
FIRE CREWS WERE DISPATCHED
Upon reports from those who saw the accident, fire and medical crews were dispatched to the scene. The two people trapped in the car that turned into a wreck were removed from where they were by the work of fire crews.
It was assessed that the airbags deployed during the collision may also have reduced the risk of injury to the occupants. After the medical crews' first intervention at the scene, the two injured people were taken to hospital by ambulance. It was learned that the injured people are not in life-threatening condition.
TRAFFIC RETURNED TO NORMAL
Yavuz Sultan Selim Boulevard, which was closed to traffic for a while due to the accident, was reopened to traffic after the damaged car was removed with the help of a tow truck. Police teams launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.