Two horses ran towards the road, both the driver and the animals died from the force of the blow

Accident, Photo: RINA

Dejan Markovic (47) died in an unprecedented traffic accident on Zeleznicka Street in Surcin, when he collided with two horses with a “Fiat Punto” car.

The tragedy occurred on Monday at around 10 p.m., and the driver of the car died from the force of the impact, as well as the two horses of the owners with whom he collided.

The owner was on the scene

– It is suspected that the horses escaped along the stable road, which is located on the same street. They probably ran suddenly just at the moment when Markovic crossed the car, so he did not manage to react in time and dodge them – says the source, adding that the speed limit on Zeleznicka Street is 60 per hour.

– Markovic was moving from Surcin’s direction towards Dobanovci. Near the bus stop on the street, two horses flew to his right and tried to cross the street. The driver was probably in shock, because he couldn’t wait for those animals in the middle of the road, so he couldn’t react and ran over both horses. The animals’ owner soon appeared at the crash site, who allegedly explained that they had escaped from the barn, said a source in Kurir who was familiar with the case. People living near the crash site say a loud bang was heard and they only saw what happened next.

– One horse was on one side, the other on the other side of the street. It crashed as if the car had hit a wall. The driver of the “tip” was in serious condition. Someone called the ambulance and the police, but unfortunately there was no help for him. The horses also remained motionless. The investigation lasted several hours, after which the employees of JKP “Veterina Beograd” arrived and took the dead animals – said one of the residents of Zeleznicka Street, who was found at the scene of the accident.

Do not care

As we have learned unofficially, the owner of the animals said after the horrible tragedy that the horses in the stable were tied, however, the neighbors doubt it.

– I do not know if the horses were tied, I have reason to doubt it, because as far as I realized, these people do not take care of the animals as they should. I feel sorry for them, they are quite neglected – said the neighbor.

Yesterday we tried to contact the owner of the dead horses, but he was not at home.

– From what we have heard, mares and foals ran. We don’t know how it happened – said the men we found near the stable from which the horses escaped.

Damir Okanović

Causing danger

The director of the Road Safety Committee, Damir Okanović, says that the competent prosecutor will decide if there are responsibilities of the horse owner.

“In my opinion, in this case, there could be elements of the criminal act of causing general danger that refers to the one with horses,” Okanović said.