Kralja Milana Crash: Motorcyclist Died Behind Brother

Motorcyclist D. L. (22) died overnight on Kralja Milana Street in central Belgrade. According to available information, he steered his Suzuki into the lane meant for oncoming traffic and hit a Volkswagen. S. I., reportedly his brother, was riding a Kawasaki ahead of him and came through unhurt. The on-duty prosecutor of the First Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade ordered an autopsy and toxicology tests.

This is a follow-up to our earlier report, “Motorcyclist Killed in Kralja Milana Street in Belgrade”. Since then, details have emerged about how the vehicles were moving and what prosecutors have ordered.

How did the collision on Kralja Milana Street happen?

According to sources, the two young men were riding one behind the other from the direction of Slavija toward Kneza Milosa Street. Both moved into the left lane, the one used by traffic from the opposite direction. S. I. passed through it without trouble, while D. L. hit head-on a Volkswagen driven by B. K. (30), who was coming the other way.

The force of the impact threw D. L. onto the road. Pieces of the car and the motorcycle scattered across the street and struck a third car, driven by a woman heading from Kneza Milosa Street toward Slavija. Unofficially, four vehicles were involved: two motorcycles and two cars.

D. L. died at the scene. An emergency medical team arrived after a call and could only confirm his death.

What did prosecutors order after the crash?

All participants were breathalyzed, and the results show that none of the drivers was under the influence of alcohol. The on-duty prosecutor at the First Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Belgrade ordered:

• an autopsy of D. L.’s body
• toxicology tests, to determine whether he was under the influence of alcohol or narcotics
• a technical inspection of the Suzuki motorcycle and of the Volkswagen it hit

The sources do not say why both motorcyclists moved into the lane for oncoming traffic.

Where do the sources disagree?

The two outlets that followed the crash differ on several circumstances, so we list them separately.

Driver’s license. Alo reports that, according to available information, D. L. was riding without a driver’s license. Informer, on the other hand, claims that B. K., the Volkswagen driver, did not have a license. Neither claim is officially confirmed in the sources.

Time. Alo says the crash happened half an hour after midnight, while Informer, in a related article, puts it at around 00:50.

Location. Informer places the crash near the SKC building, and Alo near the Yugoslav Drama Theatre. One Informer article also mentions number 31 on Kralja Milana Street.

Prosecutors ordered the autopsy, toxicology tests and technical inspection of the vehicles to establish the circumstances of the crash.