Terrible accident in construction in Bahçelievler: Worker stuck between truck and wall died
Construction worker Kenan Özkan, who was seriously injured by getting stuck between a truck and a wall in a construction site in Bahçelievler, died in the hospital where he was taken.
Quick Look
- Worker Kenan Özkan, who was stuck between a truck and a wall in a construction site in Bahçelievler on Friday, November 6, was seriously injured.
- Özkan, who was taken to the hospital, could not be saved despite all the interventions and lost his life.
- The truck driver was detained.
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Why It Matters
A work accident occurred as a result of being crushed by a truck at a construction site in Bahçelievler, Istanbul.
The incident took place on Friday, November 6, at around 14.15, in a construction site in Şahin Street, Hürriyet District, Bahçelievler district. Allegedly, during the work, Mustafa Ç. Construction worker Kenan Özkan was seriously injured when he got stuck between the truck with plate number 34 NS 0958 and the wall.
HE DIED HIS LIFE IN THE HOSPITAL
Upon the notice of the surrounding people, 112 Emergency Health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. After the first intervention of the medical teams at the scene, Kenan Özkan, who was in life-threatening condition, was taken to Bahçelievler State Hospital by ambulance. Özkan could not be saved and lost his life despite all the interventions of the doctors.
HE WAS SENDED DOWN ON HIS LAST JOURNEY
After the accident, truck driver Mustafa Ç. He was detained by the police. The suspect driver, who was informed that judicial proceedings were initiated against him, was taken to the police station. On the other hand, Kenan Özkan's body was taken from the Forensic Medicine Institute Morgue by his family after the autopsy. Özkan's body was buried in the Canary Cemetery after the funeral prayer performed at noon at the Bedir Mosque in Bağcılar on Saturday.
'HE WAS COVERED IN BLOOD'
Tradesman Mehmet Güney, who rushed to help as soon as he saw the incident, said, "He got stuck with a bucket when he entered the back of the truck. He was covered in blood and we couldn't do anything. He probably died at the scene, because when we looked, he had no pulse. The ambulance and crime scene investigation teams came after me."
Open Questions
- What is the exact cause of the accident?
- Were sufficient occupational safety measures taken during construction?





