The rebar pierced the bus and lodged in the passenger's foot.

17.05.2026 09:00

In Fatih, a construction rebar went under a moving IETT bus, pierced the floor, and reached the passenger compartment. A female passenger whose foot was impaled by the rebar was taken to the hospital, while the construction company official was taken in for questioning after the incident. The rebar, extending all the way to the bus's ceiling, caused panic.

In Istanbul's Fatih district, in the Cerrahpaşa neighborhood on Koca Mustafapaşa Street, around 20:00 yesterday, according to allegations, the driver of an IETT bus tried to pass through the right lane, which was narrowed due to a parked vehicle. At that moment, construction rebar on the roadside pierced the bottom of the bus, entered inside, and impaled a passenger's foot.

FIREFIGHTERS REMOVED THE IMPALED REBAR

Upon notification, health, firefighting, and police teams were dispatched to the scene. Police took security measures around the area and launched an investigation into the accident. The injured female passenger was taken to the hospital by ambulance after initial intervention by health teams. The rebar that pierced the bus was cut and removed by firefighters. The construction company official was taken to the police station for a statement. The rebar on the roadside was removed with an excavator.

IT REACHED THE BUS CEILING

The construction rebar, which emerged from under the seat, reached the bus ceiling and extended to a point near the driver's cabin, was captured on video by passengers inside. A passenger describing the incident said, "The rebar entered the bus. It came in from here, came to the front through the ceiling, and the bus was full too."

"IT IMPALED THE WOMAN'S FOOT"

Ümit Çelik, a witness who owns a shop on the street, said, "The bus was passing along the road. There was rebar across the road; it went under the vehicle and entered the woman's leg. Firefighters, ambulance, and police came. The rebar went under the vehicle, entered, and impaled the woman's foot. They park cars on this side of the road, so it had to pass over the rebar."