02.06.2026 12:20
In the Hendek district of Sakarya, 25-year-old Hakkı Umut Çamurcan, who was repairing a tire at a gas station on the D-100 highway, was seriously injured due to the intense pressure caused by the explosion of a truck's air bellows; it was reported that the young mechanic, who was taken to the hospital, remains in critical condition.
In the Hendek district of Sakarya, 25-year-old tire repairman Hakkı Umut Çamurcan, who was working at a fuel station, was seriously injured by the intense pressure caused by the explosion of a truck's air spring while performing repairs. It was learned that the young worker, who was taken to the hospital, remains in critical condition.
A horrific workplace accident occurred this morning in the Hendek district of Sakarya. According to the information obtained, the incident took place around 10:30 AM at a tire repair shop located within a fuel station on the D-100 highway in the Kargalıhanbaba neighborhood of Hendek.
AIR SPRING EXPLODED, TRAPPED AIR CAUSED TERROR
25-year-old tire master Hakkı Umut Çamurcan bent under a truck that arrived at the workplace to perform tire repair procedures. While Çamurcan was carrying out his delicate work on the tire, the truck's air-filled suspension air spring exploded with a loud noise for an undetermined reason. The immense pressure caused by the air trapped in the spring due to the explosion struck the young worker. The unfortunate tire repairman was severely injured by the force of the blast.
CONDITION REMAINS SERIOUS
After nearby citizens and station employees witnessed the terrifying moments and reported the situation, health and police teams were quickly dispatched to the scene. Following the initial intervention by health teams at the scene, Hakkı Umut Çamurcan, who was unconscious, was taken into an ambulance and rushed to the hospital under emergency code. It was reported that the health condition of the 25-year-old Çamurcan, who was immediately taken into treatment at the hospital, remains very serious and his life is still in danger. Police teams have launched a comprehensive investigation into the explosion and accident at the fuel station.