A car crashed into a stopped taxi on Sarıyer TEM Highway: 2 vehicles burned, 5 people were injured

The accident occurred at around 00.45 on Sarıyer TEM Highway. Allegedly, the car, which was traveling in the direction of Ankara, hit the taxi standing on the road from behind.

After the collision, a fire broke out in the taxi's LPG tank and both vehicles burst into flames. 4 people in the car were slightly injured in the accident. The taxi driver suffered burns on his arm due to the fire. Following the accident in which a total of 5 people were injured, fire brigade, police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene upon notification.

While the fire brigade arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire in the vehicles, the medical teams sent the injured to the hospital by ambulance after the first aid they provided.

The police launched an investigation into the incident. The moments when the vehicles burst into flames were captured on a mobile phone camera.