Nis: driver with 3.66 promille arrested, boy (8) badly hurt
Police in Nis arrested I. P. (1986) over a crash on the Nis-Doljevac road. An unbelted eight-year-old boy was in his car and was seriously injured.
Police in Nis have arrested I. P. (1986) from the city on suspicion of driving with 3.66 promille of alcohol on the Nis-Doljevac road on October 27 and causing a crash. An eight-year-old boy who was not wearing a seat belt was in his car. The boy was seriously injured and remains in treatment at the University Clinical Center Nis.
The arrest was ordered by the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Nis, and the suspect is accused of a serious offense against public traffic safety. This is a suspicion only, and guilt has not been established.
What is known about the Nis-Doljevac crash?
According to the police statement, I. P. was driving a Volkswagen and hit another Volkswagen, driven by a 38-year-old woman. The exact time of the crash has not been released.
Police determined that the driver had 3.66 promille of alcohol in his blood. The registration sticker on his car had also expired, so the vehicle was not registered.
- the boy (8) has serious physical injuries and remains in treatment at UKC Nis
- the driver of the other car has minor physical injuries
- the suspect has been detained for up to 48 hours
What do we know about the boy’s injuries?
The statement speaks only of serious physical injuries. Blic reports that the boy has a head injury and a skull fracture, that he underwent emergency surgery and is in the shock room, but neither police nor the hospital has confirmed this, so it is relayed here only as unofficial.
According to unofficial information published by B92 and Blic, the boy is the suspect’s son. The police statement does not say this.
How old is the suspect?
Sources differ. The Interior Ministry gives only the year of birth, 1986, and so does Kurir. N1 and Telegraf write that the suspect is 40. The official statement does not mention his age, so the year of birth from the statement is used here.
What happens next for the suspect?
The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Nis ordered the detention of up to 48 hours. After that, I. P. will be brought before the competent prosecutor, along with a criminal complaint. Until proceedings are completed, the presumption of innocence applies.
