Elderly Woman Struck by Concrete Mixer in Aydın Loses Her Life

In a traffic accident that occurred in the morning hours in the Efeler district of Aydın, an elderly woman lost her life after being struck by a concrete mixer while trying to cross the road. The accident took place at around 10.30 on the Aydın Şehir Hastanesi connection road. According to the information obtained, a woman named F.K. was severely injured as a result of being hit by a concrete mixer driven by B.Y. while attempting to cross the road. While the citizens around watched the elderly woman, who was thrown by the impact of the collision, helplessly, the situation was immediately reported to the 112 Emergency Call Center. The medical teams dispatched to the scene determined in their initial examination that the elderly woman had passed away at the scene.

Following the accident, the police teams arriving swiftly at the scene took extensive security measures at the accident point and began directing traffic in a controlled manner. Meanwhile, crime scene investigation teams conducted a detailed study on the route where the accident occurred. The emergency teams dispatched to the area upon the panicked reports of the surrounding citizens, unfortunately, could not find a cure to intervene for the elderly woman. This tragic incident brought the issue of traffic safety in the area to the agenda, and the authorities emphasized that drivers and pedestrians must obey the rules. The relatives who came to the area upon hearing the incident experienced great sorrow in the face of the bitter news they received.

After completing the examination at the scene, the Republic prosecutor ordered the body of F.K., who lost her life, to be taken to the hospital morgue. It was learned that a comprehensive autopsy procedure will be performed on the body to determine the exact cause of death. After the bitter news was delivered to her family and relatives, dramatic scenes were experienced at the scene and at the hospital. Following the tragic end of the elderly woman, the investigation continues on a broad scale. After the autopsy procedures are completed, the body is expected to be handed over to her relatives for burial.

B.Y., the driver of the concrete mixer involved in the accident, was detained at the scene by the police and taken to the police department to be interrogated. It was reported that judicial proceedings were initiated against the driver, who is expected to explain the details of the tragedy in his statement at the police department, on the charge of 'causing death by negligence'. The teams conducting the investigation also took the technical condition of the vehicle and the fault status under examination, in addition to the driver's statement. While it is being investigated step by step how the accident, which caused the death of the elderly woman, occurred, the driver will be referred to the courthouse after his statement. It is anticipated that the court process of the suspect driver will begin in the coming days.

Within the scope of the technical investigation initiated to determine the exact cause of the accident, the police teams are conducting a multifaceted study. Criteria such as skid marks, the angle of collision, the final speed of the vehicle, and the condition of environmental reflectors at the scene are mathematically calculated and reported. In addition, by examining the security cameras of businesses in the area and MOBESE records, it is being attempted to determine how the accident occurred second by second. While these images are expected to be submitted to the investigation file as evidence, experts will also determine the dimensions of the accident and the fault rates of the parties. Traffic safety experts emphasize that in order to prevent such fatal accidents, pedestrians must be extra cautious and drivers must obey the speed limits, especially on routes with heavy traffic.