Racing driver who hit municipal worker in İzmir Buca detained

The traffic accident that took place around 00.50 on the night of June 24 in the Buca district of İzmir caused great grief and anger in the region. On Efeler Mahallesi Cemil Şeboy Caddesi, a car driven by 19-year-old S.K. was racing with another vehicle in motion on the avenue. S.K., one of the drivers who turned the city streets into a race track, violently struck Buca Municipality employee Veli Yaşar, who was crossing at a pedestrian crossing, with his out-of-control vehicle. 51-year-old Veli Yaşar, who was thrown meters by the impact and heavily injured, was taken to Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi by 112 Acil Sağlık teams who arrived at the scene upon the notification of those around. However, the unfortunate worker, who had many fractures in his body and skull, lost his life despite all the interventions of doctors in the intensive care unit.

The driver's behavior following the accident was captured on cameras and shocked consciences. After the crash, S.K., who pulled over and got out of the car, went to the side of the victim lying on the ground and checked his condition for a short time. However, seeing the citizens starting to gather at the scene, the driver got back into his car instead of helping the injured person and fled the scene by stepping on the gas. This conscienceless escape was recorded second by second by security cameras.

Following the incident, Buca İlçe Emniyet Müdürlüğü teams took action to catch the suspect and initiated a detailed investigation. Police teams, who meticulously analyzed the camera records and the escape route, caught the suspect S.K. red-handed at the address where he was hiding and detained him. After the procedures at the police station, the young driver was referred to the courthouse and was arrested by the on-duty magistrate for 'intentional killing' and 'causing an accident and fleeing the scene' and sent to prison.

Within the scope of the investigation, police teams continue their efforts to identify the other vehicle and driver involved in the accident. It was learned that a broad-scale operation is being carried out to catch the driver of the second car, which was another part of this dangerous and illegal race in the middle of the street. While the prosecutor's office is deepening the investigation meticulously to ensure that all details of the incident are illuminated and the accountable parties answer for it, the relatives and colleagues of Veli Yaşar are experiencing great pain.