Leskovac: car hits wedding convoy, one injured
A pile-up near the Agricultural School in Leskovac left one person lightly injured and the road to Pecenjevac closed. Police have not said what caused it.
A car hit a wedding convoy in a pile-up on the edge of Leskovac, near the Agricultural School, on October 17 at about 2:30 p.m. One person was lightly injured and taken to the Emergency Center of the Leskovac General Hospital, and traffic toward Pecenjevac has been halted.
What police have confirmed
The Leskovac Police Department confirmed the crash and the transfer of an injured person to the hospital. According to the information police gave to JuGmedia, the crash happened on the old road between Nis and Leskovac and involved four vehicles.
Police later confirmed to Resetka that one person was lightly injured and taken to the Emergency Center. The injured person’s identity was not given, nor was their role in the crash.
How the crash happened
JuGmedia has learned that one of the cars, coming from the opposite direction, was overtaking and struck the wedding convoy. Resetka reports that it was a Ford Fiesta, which hit the convoy as it travelled from the direction of Zaluznje.
According to eyewitnesses who contacted the Resetka newsroom, the Fiesta driver first hit the car carrying the priest, then another vehicle in the wedding procession. The third impact was with the car carrying the newlyweds. Police have not confirmed that sequence, so for now it rests only on accounts from the scene.
What remains unconfirmed
In its first reports, Resetka said the Fiesta driver was injured and lying on the asphalt, and that an ambulance crew had arrived. Police later confirmed only one lightly injured person. Whether that person is the Fiesta driver is not stated in the available information.
Eyewitnesses also claim the Fiesta driver was under the influence of alcohol. Resetka notes that this cannot be independently verified, and police have not confirmed it. Until there is an official finding, it is solely a claim by eyewitnesses.
Road to Pecenjevac closed
Traffic has been halted because the damaged vehicles are blocking the road and it is impossible to pass them safely. JuGmedia says traffic in that part of the city has been stopped, while Resetka reports that the road toward Pecenjevac is closed to all vehicles.
When residents contacted the Resetka newsroom, police had not yet arrived at the scene. The cause of the crash, the exact number of damaged vehicles and whether proceedings will be brought against anyone have not been officially announced.
