Officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Novi Beograd Police Station, have arrested 26-year-old driver Milica Stojanović, who today, driving a Citroën vehicle, struck a 26-year-old woman in Block 70, N1 reports.
Plainclothes police accompanying protesters in New Belgrade stopped the woman as she attempted to flee the scene.
The driver of the Citroën initially struck stewards at the front of the protest column, then continued driving, hitting several others along the way.
The woman behind the wheel tossed several stewards aside with her vehicle and carried the injured young woman on the hood before the victim fell off, hitting her head on the curb. The injured woman was transported to the Emergency Center for medical care.
According to N1, the driver was identified as Milica Stojanović, 26. Footage shared on social media shows her vehicle initially stationary, but despite a group of students standing in front of her, she accelerated, knocking down the student.
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Milica Stojanović has been brought to the police station, and further investigation by the police and prosecution is underway.
As a reminder, today marks a general strike in Serbia, announced in recent days by students staging blockades. In addition to universities nationwide and some primary and secondary schools, many companies, cultural institutions, restaurants, small businesses, and organizations have joined the strike. Union members from state enterprises and city administrations have also participated.
Gatherings in support of the students’ demands are being held in cities across Serbia today.
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