A tragedy occurred on Wednesday afternoon (15/10) in the Çekmeköy district of Istanbul, when a city bus crashed into a bus stop full of people, resulting in the death of a woman and injuring four people. Specifically, the accident occurred around 14:25 on Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Boulevard. According to reports, the bus driver began arguing while driving with a motorcyclist about who had the right of way. Subsequently, during the heated confrontation, the driver reportedly steered the vehicle toward the motorcycle, but lost control, causing the bus to first collide with three parked vehicles in front of a medical center and then crash forcefully into the bus stop where passengers were waiting.
İstanbul Çekmeköy’de İETT’ye bağlı özel halk otobüsünün karıştığı zincirleme trafik kazasında 4 kişi yaralandı
▪️ 131T hattında sefer yapan özel halk otobüsü, sürücüsünün direksiyon hakimiyetini kaybetmesi sonucu önündeki araçlara çarptı
▪️ Otobüs şoförünün de aralarında… pic.twitter.com/v4fKcg6EIe
— Anadolu Ajansı (@anadoluajansi) October 15, 2025
Moreover, videos from inside the bus were later released to the public, capturing the moment of the argument and loss of control.
İETT otobüsü şoförünün durağa girdiği anlara Ekol TV ulaştı!
İstanbul Çekmeköy’de seyir halindeki İETT otobüsü şoförünün, trafikte tartıştığı motosiklet sürücüsünün üzerine aracı sürdüğü sırada direksiyon hâkimiyetini kaybederek, yolcuların beklediği durağa girdiği anlar ortaya… https://t.co/ve6vwD8v5B pic.twitter.com/FWyHdjuy1M
— Ekol TV (@ekoltvv) October 15, 2025
Istanbul: Bus driver and motorcyclist both arrested
It should be noted that the woman who was struck by the bus was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, where she succumbed to her wounds. Four other people were injured, while both the bus driver and the motorcyclist were arrested by authorities. Police are conducting an investigation into the exact causes of the accident.
İstanbul Çekmeköy Şile yolunda, seyir halindeki yolcu otobüsü, yolcuların olduğu durağa daldı. Kazada çok sayıda vatandaş yaralandı. pic.twitter.com/KuaJx6s4Q9
— Hürriyet.com.tr (@Hurriyet) October 15, 2025