Drunk Driver Killed

A young, drunken man died Wednesday at 11 pm when his car lost control on Nato Yolu and crashed into a bus and and he was thrown through the windshield. The man, Ozan Alparslan, a 19-year old, lost control of his white 2005 Renault Broadway while driving towards Cengelkoy. He was driving about 20 kph over the speed limit on a rain-slickened street. Driving on the wrong side of the median, Alparslan's car crashed into a IETT bus on its way to the Umraniye bus barn. The impact crushed the whole front of the car and also the front of the bus. Alparslan, who was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash , died instantly, while the bus driver, Cem Bayir was injured. Bayir was taken to Medicana Hospital and treated for a broken arm. Upon his release he said, "I saw him coming and tried to avoid the accident by switching to the left lane. Unfortunately, the Renault driver also changed lanes and drove straight into me."