The intern firefighter lost his life while visiting his girlfriend.

22.04.2025 15:24

In the Karasu district of Sakarya, a 21-year-old trainee firefighter had an accident while on his way to visit his girlfriend. The young man was dragged under the car for about 85 meters and lost his life. His girlfriend, in tears, said, "We were talking on the phone, and I learned about the accident 3 minutes later. He died because of me."

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A heartbreaking accident occurred around 02:00 in the Küçük Karasu area on the Karasu-Kocaali road in Sakarya. A car, whose driver and license plate could not be identified, collided with the unlicensed motorcycle of Ercüment Solmaz (21), who was heading towards Kocaali.

DRAGGED UNDER THE CAR FOR 85 METERS

Solmaz was dragged under the car for approximately 85 meters. The driver of the car did not stop and continued on their way, while health teams were dispatched to the accident site upon the reports of other drivers passing by.

DIED

It was determined that Ercüment Solmaz, a student of the Civil Defense and Firefighting Department at the Maritime Vocational School, had lost his life under the control of the health teams. After the examinations, Solmaz's lifeless body was taken to the morgue of Karasu State Hospital and sent to the Forensic Medicine Institution in Adapazarı for an autopsy.

GIRLFRIEND IN TEARS

Ercüment Solmaz's girlfriend, named Sude, who came to the scene after learning about the accident, was in tears upon receiving the news of his death. The young girl said, "We talked on the phone, and I learned about the accident 3 minutes later. He died because of me." It was learned that Solmaz, who lived in Karasu, was on his way to see his girlfriend in Kocaali. Security forces, who initiated an investigation into the accident, caught the fleeing driver in Düzce and took them into custody.

LAST POST

Additionally, it was seen that Solmaz shared a video on his social media account last night with the caption, "I have always done my best for people who will never do the same for me in this life." The investigation into the accident is ongoing.

FIRE DEPARTMENT CONDOLENCES MESSAGE

In addition, a condolences message regarding the incident was issued by the Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department, stating, "Our student Ercüment Solmaz, a student of the Civil Defense and Firefighting Department and also an intern at Sakarya Fire Department, lost his life in a tragic accident on the Karasu Kocaali road while riding his motorcycle at 01:05. We extend our condolences to the family and relatives of our deceased student."

Source: İHA, DHA