Three dead in New Year crashes

Three people have lost their lives in 240 traffic accidents in Serbia over the past three days. 88 suffered injuries, the MUP Traffic Police Directorate officers said. Most of the accidents happened due to speeding while driving on snow and ice covered roads. Three dead in New Year crashes At the same time, emergency medical services intervened over 200 times, as the number of injuries caused by falling in ice covered city streets also increased. Police are once again warning drivers to adopt to the weather conditions, and take into account that the road surfaces throughout the country are either wet or covered in some snow. Those driving in the mountain areas of Zagubica, Debelo Brdo, Kopaonik, Zlatibor and Vlasina must also use winter tires, police said. Snow and low temperatures are present in the entire country. Sjenica in southwestern Serbia this morning reported the lowest temperature of minus 21 degrees Centigrade.

Three dead in New Year crashes

At the same time, emergency medical services intervened over 200 times, as the number of injuries caused by falling in ice covered city streets also increased.

Police are once again warning drivers to adopt to the weather conditions, and take into account that the road surfaces throughout the country are either wet or covered in some snow.

Those driving in the mountain areas of Žagubica, Debelo Brdo, Kopaonik, Zlatibor and Vlasina must also use winter tires, police said.

Snow and low temperatures are present in the entire country. Sjenica in southwestern Serbia this morning reported the lowest temperature of minus 21 degrees Centigrade.