29.08.2024 15:31
One person died and 50 others were injured, two of them seriously, as a result of a collision between two metro buses in Küçükçekmece. According to the preliminary report on the accident, it is stated that the accident occurred as a result of the driver's sudden attempt to make a turn. New footage regarding the moment of the incident has also emerged.
An interim report has been prepared regarding the fatal metrobus accident that occurred in Küçükçekmece in the morning hours.
An investigation initiated by the Küçükçekmece Republic Prosecutor's Office is ongoing regarding the accident in which the metrobus, moving in the direction of Beylikdüzü, collided with the metrobus coming from the opposite direction in Sefaköy, after losing control. It was learned that the metrobus driver D.M.Ç. and Ş.Y., who is on duty on the metrobus line, are considered suspects, while the statements of the other 2 individuals were taken only as witnesses.
DRIVER DID NOT SEE THE WARNING ON THE ROAD
1 person died and 50 others were seriously injured in the accident, and an interim report was prepared by the expert witness. According to the report, there was a warning about the "White Road" work on the metrobus line, and it was stated that the metrobus driver did not see this warning on the road and missed the point where he should have turned, resulting in the accident when he suddenly tried to make a turn.
NEW FOOTAGE FROM THE MOMENT OF THE INCIDENT
Meanwhile, new footage of the moment of the accident has emerged. In the footage, it can be seen that the metrobus was approaching rapidly and was about to collide with the vehicle in front of it when it suddenly made a turn and collided with another metrobus, crashing into the barriers.