A 21-year-old girl was killed, while 16 people were injured in a serious traffic accident that occurred yesterday in the town of Lipci, on the Kotor\u2013Nik\u0161i\u0107 main road in Montenegro. Preliminary data indicate that the accident most likely happened due to driver fatigue and drowsiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As announced by the Police Directorate of Montenegro, the accident happened around 1:10 p.m., when a minibus traveling from the direction of Nik\u0161i\u0107 hit a rocky slope on the right side of the road, after which it overturned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday, in the town of Lipci, on the Lipci\u2013Grahovo main road, at 1:10 p.m., a traffic accident involving one vehicle occurred. Of the 17 injured passengers, one female person has in the meantime died from the injuries sustained,\u201d the Police Directorate said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to \u201cVijesti\u201d, the deceased was a 21-year-old girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All injured passengers were transported to the \u201cVaso \u0106ukovi\u0107\u201d Special Hospital for Orthopedics, Neurosurgery and Neurology in Risan, where they received medical assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hospital director Dr. Dino Panjako said that a total of 17 patients were admitted, 14 of whom remained in hospital treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThree patients were in serious condition, one of whom died after resuscitation due to severe internal organ injuries,\u201d Panjako said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As he stated, of the 14 hospitalized patients, five are in intensive care, while nine are being treated for serious injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several children are among the injured. One child was transferred to the Clinical Center in Podgorica after resuscitation, where treatment continued, while five more children suffered minor bodily injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the hospital director, there are currently no other patients whose lives are in danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Panjako added that the passengers are Serbian citizens who were staying in the Bay of Kotor in collective accommodation and that, according to his information, they were returning from a pilgrimage trip to Ostrog Monastery when the accident occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Driver from Kotor was behind the wheel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The minibus was driven by Lj. M. (68) from Kotor, from whom police officers will take a statement regarding the circumstances of the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The investigation was carried out under the supervision of the state prosecutor from the Basic State Prosecutor\u2019s Office in Kotor, while police and the prosecution continue collecting evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe cause of the traffic accident is being investigated, and preliminary data indicate that it was caused by driver fatigue and drowsiness,\u201d the Police Directorate stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MINISTRY OF CROATIAN VETERANS: Serbia is mocking us, they do not want to cooperate at all!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n FUEL IN SERBIA THE MOST EXPENSIVE IN THE REGION: Here is how much petroleum derivatives are cheaper in neighboring countries!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOUR CHILDREN ADORE YOU, YOU ARE A WONDERFUL ROLE MODEL\u201d: Jelena \u0110okovi\u0107 sent powerful words of support to Auger-Aliassime!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEVERYTHING IS BEING DONE DELIBERATELY, THIS IS A HUGE ATTACK ON ME\u201d: A pile of manure dumped in front of the house of the father of the deceased worker from Lu\u010dani!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n