The collision of the shuttle minibus with the train

Service Minibus Collision in Mersin: In March, 12 witnessed the accident and the service minibus collided with an accident.

According to the information received by the AA correspondent, in the expert report prepared by the request of the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was stated that the minibus carrying the workers under Fahri Kaya's management was coming to the level crossing, while the barriers on both sides were open and the accident occurred. It was emphasized that in the incident described as a work accident, nobody had any intentions.

In the report, where it was stated that the level crossing officer Erhan Kılıç could be absent during the accident, the following was recorded:

“I am of the opinion that the barriers were definitely open while the service vehicle passed. It is not possible for the vehicle to force through the barriers. No wear and breakage has been detected in the barriers. It was understood that the officer did not close the barriers as a result of absenteeism. I am of the opinion that Erhan Kılıç is 60 percent essentially flawed at first degree. "

Boiler occurred as the barrier officer of the containers located near where the car driver of points of view in the report cited also found that adverse effects, also on the grounds that no adequate warning system at level crossings Republic of Turkey State Railways (TCDD) General Directorate stated that in the first degree, 30 percent primary flawed.

It was stated that minibus driver Kaya had to control the road even if the barriers were open, therefore he had a secondary 10 percent minor fault.

• Up to 15 years

On the other hand, in the indictment prepared by the public prosecutor within the scope of the investigation, Sinan Özpolat, Oğuzhan Beyazıt, Mine Serten, Onur Adlı, Ayhan Akkoç, Mehmet Akşam, Ünal Acar, Harun Salık, Cavit Yılmaz, Kenan Erdinç at the crime scene, Mustafa Doygun and Halil Demir was reminded that he died in the hospital where he was treated.

It was recorded that the crash occurred during this time in the indictment where the barriers were open at the time of the accident and the driver entered the passage without reducing the speed.

With the acceptance of the indictment, a lawsuit was filed at Mersin 3st High Criminal Court for barrier officer Erhan Kılıç and minibus driver Fahri Kaya demanding imprisonment from 15 to 1 years for causing death of more than one person by negligence. It was decided not to prosecute the two train drivers.

In the central Mediterranean district, 20 people died, 12 were injured, and the barrier officer and the minibus driver were arrested as a result of the collision between the passenger train and the shuttle bus at the level crossing on 3 March.