06.07.2026 15:50
In a tragic accident in the Edremit district of Balıkesir, a car veered out of control and plunged into a riverbed, resulting in the deaths of two young people and injuring one person. The horrific incident came to light thanks to the distress calls of a young girl who was injured in the vehicle.
Two people died and one was injured when a minivan overturned into a stream bed in the Edremit district of Balıkesir.
POLICE TEAMS HEARD THE SCREAMS
According to the information obtained, the incident occurred in the Altınkum neighborhood of Edremit, near the Dalyan Last Stop area. A public order team from the Edremit District Police Department's Patrol Unit, while on duty in the area, noticed a vehicle in the stream near the Dalyan Last Stop. At that moment, police teams saw a young girl named B.K. (24), who had survived the accident with injuries, screaming for help from the stream bank, and they immediately took action.
"MY FRIENDS COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE"
After the injured young girl told the teams that two of her friends were still inside the vehicle and could not get out of the car submerged in water, numerous fire department and emergency medical teams were dispatched to the scene without delay. Rescue teams arriving at the area launched an intensive effort to reach the vehicle in the water and the individuals inside.
BODIES OF TWO YOUNG PEOPLE RECOVERED
During the initial examination by medical teams, it was determined that Serkan B, 26, and Gizem K, who were pulled from the car with license plate 06 DL 21505 in the stream by rescue teams, had died at the scene. B.K., who survived the accident with injuries, was taken to the hospital by ambulance after receiving first aid at the scene. The bodies of the deceased young people were taken to the morgue after investigations.
Following the incident, the Office of the Duty Public Prosecutor and security forces launched a comprehensive investigation into the tragic accident. - BALIKESIR