17-year-old driver hits traffic police officer and drags him for 20 meters: Moment of accident caught on camera

The incident occurred around 00:00 on İsmail Efendi Street in the Kemalpaşa neighborhood.

The pickup truck with license plate 16 F 9394, driven by Enes Ç. (17), struck police officer Çağrı T. (48), who serves at the Regional Traffic Bureau and was attempting to cross the road.

The officer fell to the ground due to the impact and was injured. The driver who hit him fled the scene in his vehicle and disappeared.

The injured officer was taken to İnegöl State Hospital by an ambulance dispatched to the scene. It was learned that the officer, who suffered a head injury, is in good condition.

VEHICLE FOUND PARKED

Patrolling police teams found the pickup truck parked on Kutlu Street in the Hamidiye neighborhood.

The fleeing driver, Enes Ç. (17), was caught and taken into custody by police teams in an area near the parked pickup truck. It was determined that the driver did not have a driver's license.

MOMENT OF ACCIDENT REFLECTED ON CAMERA

The moment of the accident was captured second by second on a business's security camera. In the security camera footage, it was seen that the vehicle overtook another car at high speed, hit the traffic police officer walking on the sidewalk, and dragged him for 20 meters.

News Source : İHA