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Driver who caused a woman's death by leaving bus door open gives shocking testimony: 'My only fault in the accident was that the door was open'

In Adana, the driver who caused an elderly woman to fall and die because the bus door was left open has been taken back into custody and referred to the courthouse. It was learned that the driver stated, "I was going 20-30 kilometers per hour. My only fault in the accident was that the door was open."

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In Adana, 75-year-old Hatice Sabahi, lost her balance and fell out of the open door of the private public bus she had boarded after a hospital visit while she was standing up to pay her fare.

Sabahi, who was seriously injured and had been fighting for her life for 4 days, passed away yesterday evening.

While Sabahi was being laid to rest, the driver, who had been released under judicial control following the incident, Vedat K. was taken back into custody today and referred to the courthouse.

In his statement, driver Vedat K. said, "I was going 20-30 kilometers per hour. I didn't have the chance to close the door because I had just started moving. My only fault in the accident was that the door was open. I stopped immediately and called 112." it was learned that he said.