Car Plunges Into Canal Near Novi Sad, Three Dead
A car left the road, overturned and ended up in a water-filled canal in Klisa near Novi Sad. Three people died, and rescue crews pulled the submerged vehicle out of the canal.
- A car left the road, overturned and ended up in a water-filled canal in Klisa near Novi Sad.
- Three people died in the crash, reportedly two men and one woman.
- Rescue crews pulled the submerged vehicle out of the canal, with the bodies found inside.
- An on-site investigation is underway, and the cause is yet to be determined by the authorities.
Morning in Klisa, a suburb of Novi Sad, began with a scene that is hard to forget. A car left the road, overturned and ended up in a water-filled canal. By the time rescuers arrived, the vehicle was already submerged. Inside were three bodies.
The crash happened on Majke Jugovica Street, a minor, rarely used road that runs alongside a canal. According to early reports, emergency crews were on the scene in the early morning hours. Access to the site was difficult, so it took some time before rescuers could reach the overturned car in the water.
Firefighters from the emergency services worked to recover the vehicle. The car was upside down and almost entirely underwater, which made the operation slow and difficult. When the vehicle was finally pulled onto the bank, what had been feared was confirmed: all three people inside had died.
What is known about the victims and the vehicle?
The identities of the deceased have not been officially released. According to unofficial information, the car carried two men and one woman. As of the time of writing, the authorities have not confirmed the ages or places of residence of those killed, so we are not reporting those details until they are officially established.
Unofficial reports say the passengers were returning from a fishing trip when the vehicle left the road. It was a grey car that ended up in the canal after leaving the carriageway. Because of the isolated location and the light traffic on that road, no one was able to help in those first moments.
Crashes like this on minor roads beside canals in Vojvodina are not rare. Narrow carriageways without guardrails, canals right at the roadside and poor visibility make them especially dangerous, particularly in reduced visibility or when a driver loses control even for a moment.
How did the recovery from the canal unfold?
The rescue operation was complicated from the outset. The vehicle was overturned and submerged, and access to the bank was cramped. Firefighters had to work in the water and bring in heavy machinery to lift the wreck out of the canal.
Once the car was pulled out, the bodies of the three victims were found inside. An on-site investigation is being carried out by the competent authorities, who will determine the exact cause of the crash and the sequence of events that led to the vehicle leaving the road. An official statement on the circumstances is expected after the investigation is completed.
For now, what remains is the image of a quiet morning cut short by tragedy, and the question of how many more such stretches in Vojvodina are still waiting for a guardrail that could make the difference between skidding off and falling into water.
Do the minor roads beside canals in your area have guardrails, or does the water there begin right at the edge of the road too?
