Igor Karadarevic: “Thankful to God” After Krupanj Crash
Former RTS host Igor Karadarevic was injured September 21 in a crash near Krupanj and is now recovering at home in Belgrade with a cracked vertebra, on strict rest and checking in with doctors daily.
Igor Karadarevic, former RTS host and director of the Ritam Evrope music festival, has been released for home treatment following a car accident that happened on September 21 near Krupanj, on the Orthodox holiday of Mala Gospojina, and he has now described for the first time how he is doing.
The collision happened on the road to Krupanj. According to Karadarevic, a car coming from the opposite direction skidded on the wet road and slammed directly into his vehicle. It was raining, the road is winding, and the other car was traveling at around 90 kilometers per hour. His car was completely destroyed, and Novosti reports the damage at around 100,000 euros. The woman driving the other vehicle suffered two broken ribs.
What did Karadarevic say while he was in the hospital?
According to Kurir, Karadarevic said while waiting for examinations that the crash caught him completely off guard and that, in his words, things could have turned out much worse. He described how doctors helped keep him calm and how it quickly became clear that he had a cracked vertebra, along with bruising to his chest, shoulders and leg.
“The car is destroyed. The woman who was in the other car has two broken ribs. I’m on sedatives, lying down. My family has come, they’re with me. I can see the doctors have gathered, I’m waiting to get more information.”
Kurir says Karadarevic gave this statement directly from the hospital, while Srpskainfo attributes the same statement to Blic.
After the accident he was treated at a hospital in Loznica. Following detailed examinations, he was released for home treatment in Belgrade, where he will check in daily with the doctors monitoring his condition. He must rest strictly and take medication to stay calm.
How is Karadarevic feeling now that he’s home?
The former host, now back home, has spoken again about his condition. Mondo and Srpskainfo report that he gave the statement to Blic, while Kurir says he gave it to them directly.
“I’m finally home in Belgrade. Thankful to God and the Mother of God (the accident happened on Mala Gospojina) and I somehow think that holiday protected me.”
He also described how he is feeling physically.
“I’m in a lot of pain in my arms, back and neck, but I’m happy it turned out this way,” Karadarevic said.
He says his biggest ongoing worry is what doctors have told him about his stomach.
“The doctors are worried about my stomach, they told me to be careful and to let them know right away if I feel nauseous or start having pain.”
Karadarevic is best known to audiences as a longtime RTS host, and he now also runs the Ritam Evrope music festival. He has not yet said when he might return to work. According to him, doctors have told him he needs strict rest until his condition fully stabilizes.
