04.11.2026 11:22
A luxury car that veered off the road and entered a wooded area in the Derince district of Kocaeli caught fire. Teams that extinguished the fire reached the lifeless body of Z.A., who was stated in the local press to be a businessperson, in the vehicle. After a crime scene investigation lasting approximately 5 hours, Z.A.'s body was sent for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
One person was found dead in a car that caught fire on Taşköprü road in Derince. The gendarmerie launched a large-scale investigation into the incident.
ENTERED WOODED AREA, CAUGHT FIRE
At around 17:00 on Taşköprü Yolu Street in Çınarlı Neighborhood, a Mercedes-brand car veered off the road for a still undetermined reason and entered the wooded area at the side of the road. Those who saw the car, which caught fire in a short time, reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. According to information in the local press, the vehicle's automatic accident notification system also sent a signal to 112.
FIRE EXTINGUISHED, MET WITH TRAGIC SCENE
Upon the report, health, fire, and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the area. Firefighters who intervened in the car that turned into a ball of flames extinguished the fire. After cooling operations, teams examining the vehicle reached the lifeless body of Z.A. Medical teams determined that Z.A. died at the scene.
INVESTIGATION LASTING 5 HOURS
Gendarmerie Crime Scene Investigation teams conducted work in the wooded area lasting about 5 hours. After the examination, the car, which became unusable, was removed from the scene with the help of a tow truck.
BODY SENT FOR AUTOPSY
The body of Z.A. was taken to the morgue of the Kocaeli City Hospital Forensic Medicine Institute to determine the exact cause of death. An investigation into the incident was launched.