The motorcyclist who struck 5 people at a pedestrian crossing in Bursa turned out to be unlicensed, intoxicated, and using a cloned license plate.

The motorcyclist who struck 5 people at a pedestrian crossing in Bursa turned out to be unlicensed, intoxicated, and using a cloned license plate.

15.11.2026 21:10

The motorcycle driver who hit 5 people trying to cross at a pedestrian crossing in Bursa Osmangazi, causing them to be injured, was caught by police while trying to flee. It was determined that the 21-year-old driver was unlicensed and had a blood alcohol level above 1 promille, and had attached a copy of another car's license plate to the motorcycle. An administrative fine of approximately 300 thousand lira was imposed on the driver, and the driver was taken into custody.

Five people trying to cross the road at a pedestrian crossing in Bursa were injured after being struck by a motorcycle. It emerged that the driver, who was caught while trying to flee after the accident, was unlicensed, had a blood alcohol level above 1 promille, and had copied another car's license plate and attached it to his motorcycle. The driver, who was fined approximately 300,000 lira, was taken into custody.

STRUCK FIVE PEOPLE AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

The accident occurred in the Şehreküstü neighborhood of the central Osmangazi district. According to the information obtained, the motorcycle driven by Y.K. (21), while traveling at speed, struck five people trying to cross the road at a pedestrian crossing. With the impact, the five people were thrown onto the road and injured.

CAUGHT WHILE FLEEING; LICENSE PLATE BELONGED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE

The driver, who tried to flee the scene after the accident, was caught by police teams. It was determined in checks that the driver, who said he wanted to flee because he was afraid, was unlicensed and had a blood alcohol level above 1 promille. In the police teams' examination, it also emerged that the license plate on the motorcycle belonged to another car and that the plate had been copied and used.

300,000 LIRA FINE, CUSTODY

In the accident in which five people were injured, an administrative fine of approximately 300,000 lira was imposed on the driver, while Y.K. was taken into custody. The injured are still being treated at the hospital.

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