Pedestrian seriously hurt in Borca, busy night for ambulance

Belgrade’s emergency medical service had a busy night. According to the service, crews handled a total of 120 call-outs across the city during the night hours.

Two incidents stood out for the severity of the injuries. A pedestrian was badly hurt in Borca, and a young woman was thrown from a motorbike in Batajnica. Both patients were rushed to hospital.

What happened in Borca and Batajnica?

The most serious injury was recorded in Borca. A pedestrian aged 30 was struck at 11.20 pm on Bratstva i jedinstva Street. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Emergency Centre.

A little earlier, at 8.50 pm, in Batajnica near a petrol station, a woman aged 18 fell off a motorbike. She was taken to Zemun Clinical Hospital with injuries.

The emergency service said crews were out on the ground all night with little respite. The patients were treated according to protocol, with the hospitals now deciding on further care.

Crews handled a total of 120 call-outs over the night, 29 of them in public places, the Belgrade emergency service said.

Why were there so many public call-outs?

Of the overall total, 29 call-outs were to public places. The service said the main reason was calls involving people who were drunk.

That pattern is hardly unusual for weekend nights in the capital. Most calls from the streets and from bars and restaurants are linked to the effects of heavy drinking.

The key figures from the overnight report:

• 120 call-outs in total during the night
• 29 call-outs in public places
• 2 more seriously injured patients, in Borca and Batajnica

The emergency service is reminding the public that a prompt call to 194 can be decisive. In a road accident with casualties, it is important to secure the scene and not to move the injured unless necessary.

How can pressure on the emergency service be eased on weekend nights in Belgrade?