28.12.2025 16:10
A driver who was weaving on the D100 highway in Şişli lost control of the steering wheel and crashed into a barrier. The vehicle's engine caught fire and was thrown onto the road. The flames eventually extinguished on their own, while the driver was injured.
A terrifying accident occurred on the D100 highway in the Şişli Mecidiyeköy area of Istanbul around 09:30. According to the information obtained, the driver, who was driving a car on the highway, swerved between two vehicles. The car, whose driver lost control of the steering wheel, crashed into the barriers.
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, THE ENGINE WAS THROWN ONTO THE ROAD
There was an explosion in the engine compartment of the vehicle during the accident. The flames quickly engulfed the car, while the exploded engine was thrown onto the road. The flames that formed in the vehicle extinguished by themselves after a while. The moment of the accident was captured second by second by the vehicle's camera.
THE DRIVER WAS INJURED
Upon notification, police, medical, and fire teams were dispatched to the scene. While the police teams closed the road to traffic and took security measures in the area, the injured driver was taken to the hospital by ambulance after the first intervention of the medical teams. Traffic congestion occurred in the area due to the accident. While the fire teams worked at the scene, the police launched an investigation into the incident.