Four persons die in car crash in south

Four persons died while two others were injured in a traffic accident that happened on the Pirot-Nis road late on Monday, it has been reported. The state broadcaster RTS said that the accident was caused by the driver of an Opel car, registered in Nis, who tried to illegally overtake a truck, crashing instead into a Belgrade-license plates Volkswagen that was traveling from the opposite direction. Four persons die in car crash in south The driver of the Opel and two of his passengers along with one passenger from the Volkswagen died instantly. The driver of the Volkswagen is in a serious condition and doctors are currently fighting to save his life, while another passenger from his car escaped with less serious injuries. A judge of the Pirot Basic Court in charge of the investigation told reporters that illegal overtaking was "most likely the cause" of the deadly accident, noting also that the driver who caused it was "most likely under the influence of alcohol". In order to ascertain this, post-mortems and blood analysis have been ordered to be performed on all victims. Beta RTS

Four persons die in car crash in south

The driver of the Opel and two of his passengers along with one passenger from the Volkswagen died instantly.

The driver of the Volkswagen is in a serious condition and doctors are currently fighting to save his life, while another passenger from his car escaped with less serious injuries.

A judge of the Pirot Basic Court in charge of the investigation told reporters that illegal overtaking was "most likely the cause" of the deadly accident, noting also that the driver who caused it was "most likely under the influence of alcohol".

In order to ascertain this, post-mortems and blood analysis have been ordered to be performed on all victims.