Mersin driver hits motorcycle, runs over injured children and is later arrested
In the Toroslar district of Mersin, a 20‑year‑old driver identified as M. R. Y. was operating a 34 AKV 057 Audi when he collided with a motorcycle carrying four people, including two children. After the crash he exited the vehicle, placed a child on the hood, then re‑entered the car and drove over the injured victims before fleeing the scene. Police later located and detained him in Güneykent Mahallesi. He was charged with endangering public safety, fined 47,246 TL, had his licence suspended for two years and his car banned. Subsequent investigations added an attempted‑murder charge, and he was remanded in custody.
Entities: 34 AKV 057 Audi · A. S. · Antalya · Arifiye · Audi · F. K. · Güneykent Mahallesi · Güneykent neighbourhood · Isparta Süleyman Demirel University Hospital · M. R. Y. · Mersin · Mersin Public Prosecutor's Office
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- [● 4 SOURCES] M. R. Y., a 20‑year‑old driver, was operating a 34 AKV 057 Audi in Mersin. (Mersin police reports)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The driver fled the scene after the collision. (Police investigation)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The driver collided with a motorcycle carrying four people, including two children, in Toroslar, Mersin. (Incident investigation)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Two children and other passengers were injured in the collision; no fatalities were reported. (Medical reports)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Police later apprehended the driver in Güneykent Mahallesi, Mersin. (Police statement)
- [● 4 SOURCES] He was charged with endangering public safety, fined 47,246 TL, had his licence suspended for two years and his car banned. (Court records)
- [● 3 SOURCES] He was subsequently charged with attempted murder and detained. (Prosecutor’s office)
- [● 4 SOURCES] After the crash, the driver exited the vehicle, placed a child on the hood, then re‑entered and drove over the injured victims. (Security‑camera footage and police report)