Car rams three people at Bosnia horse race; driver sought
Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Two people were arrested and police are searching for a third suspect after a car allegedly intentionally struck three people at a horse race in Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- One man, born in 1994, sustained severe injuries and remains in intensive care, while two others suffered less severe wounds.
- Authorities are investigating the incident as attempted aggravated murder and are seeking the driver and an accomplice.
Chaos erupted at traditional horse races in Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina, when a car allegedly plowed into three spectators. Police are now hunting for the driver, identified as Ž.V. from Bileća, who is suspected of aggravated attempted murder.
According to police reports, the driver intentionally struck three individuals before reversing and running over one of them a second time. All three injured were transported to a hospital in Trebinje. A man born in 1994, who suffered injuries to his left shoulder and right shin, remains in intensive care and is conscious and remembers the event, according to Tanja Novarlić, head of intensive care.
The other two individuals sustained less severe injuries and were not admitted to intensive care. In connection with the incident, police have arrested two individuals on suspicion of aiding the perpetrator after the crime. They are also searching for M.S., who allegedly fled with the main suspect. The District Public Prosecutor's Office in Trebinje has been informed and has ordered all necessary measures to be taken to document the crimes and apprehend the suspects.
A young man was admitted to the intensive care unit who is conscious, did not lose consciousness, and remembers the event. He sustained an injury to his left shoulder and right shin.
Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.