Drunk driver who killed two people in Bursa faces up to 22.5 years in prison

The Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has sought a prison sentence of between 2 years 8 months and 22.5 years against driver Gülçin Yeni on charges of "causing death through conscious negligence" in a traffic accident that occurred on August 21 at 02:30 on Ahıska Street in Çalı Neighborhood, Nilüfer district, which resulted in the deaths of two people.

In the indictment accepted by Bursa 9th Heavy Penal Court, Yeni was found to have a blood alcohol level of 1.09 per mille at the time of the accident. The accident was also captured in security camera footage; in the video, Yeni is seen while injured asking emergency personnel about the damage to her vehicle and using her mobile phone.

The two victims killed in the accident were Yalçın Öz, a security guard and father of two children, and Olgun Yıldız, father of one child. They were struck by the jeep driven by Yeni, who was in motion, while heading to check a factory. The jeep also hit two other parked vehicles.

In her statement, Yeni said she had consumed alcohol two hours before the accident and believed its effects had worn off. The accused, Yeni, who was arrested on September 11, began her trial at Bursa 9th Heavy Penal Court at the first hearing.