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A 34-year-old man, Okan Demir, died when his caravan lost control and crashed into barriers in Sarıyer, Istanbul. The accident occurred on May 1 at around 06:45 on 1st Zekeriyaköy Street.
On May 1, 2026, at approximately 06:45, 34-year-old Okan Demir was driving a caravan (license plate 34 FC 4324) on 1st Zekeriyaköy Street in Sarıyer, Istanbul. He lost control on a curve, causing the vehicle to overturn and crash into road barriers, breaking apart.
The driver became trapped between the barrier and the vehicle. Rescue teams extricated him, but medics pronounced him dead at the scene. Traffic on the street was closed until the caravan was towed and debris cleared. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
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In Istanbul's Sarıyer district, a caravan driver lost control and crashed into roadside barriers, resulting in fatal injuries. The cause of the accide...
In Istanbul's Sarıyer district, a caravan driver lost control and crashed into roadside barriers, resulting in fatal injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
In Sarıyer (Istanbul), 34-year-old Okan Demir lost control of his caravan on a curve and crashed into barriers. The vehicle was torn apart, and the dr...
In Sarıyer (Istanbul), 34-year-old Okan Demir lost control of his caravan on a curve and crashed into barriers. The vehicle was torn apart, and the driver was trapped between the barrier and the car. Rescue teams recovered the body, and police are investigating.
In Sarıyer (Istanbul), caravan driver Okan Demir died after losing control on a curve and hitting barriers. The accident occurred on Zekeriyaköy 1st S...
In Sarıyer (Istanbul), caravan driver Okan Demir died after losing control on a curve and hitting barriers. The accident occurred on Zekeriyaköy 1st Street at 06:45. The caravan overturned and broke apart; the driver was trapped between the barrier and the vehicle. Rescue teams freed him, but medics pronounced him dead. Traffic was closed until debris was cleared.
The accident occurred on 1st Street in Zekeriyaköy, Sarıyer, around 06:45. Okan Demir (34), driving a caravan with license plate 34 FC 4324, lost cont...
The accident occurred on 1st Street in Zekeriyaköy, Sarıyer, around 06:45. Okan Demir (34), driving a caravan with license plate 34 FC 4324, lost control on a curve, overturned, and crashed into barriers. The driver was trapped between the caravan and the barrier; rescuers freed him, but medics confirmed his death. Traffic on the street was closed until the caravan was removed and the road cleaned.
Updated: 25.07.2026
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