Cerovac crash near Sabac: prosecutors order blood test
According to the prosecutor's office, the car left the road because of unsuitable speed and hit a guard rail, then a tree. The passenger died, and the driver's blood is to be tested.
The Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Sabac said a car in Cerovac, near Sabac, left the road because of unsuitable speed. The public prosecutor ordered an autopsy of the dead passenger and a blood test of the driver for alcohol.
What does the prosecutor’s office say about how the crash happened?
The crash took place on Monday, October 5, 2026, in Cerovac, on a stretch of state road IB number 21. The statement, which Sabacke novosti reported, says it happened around 12:35 a.m., while Telegraf places it around 1 a.m. The prosecutor’s office describes the sequence of events:
“The traffic accident occurred when the passenger car, owing to unsuitable speed, left the roadway, struck the protective guard rail beside the road, and then hit a tree.”
Two young men were in the vehicle. The passenger, M. S. (25), died at the scene. The driver, M. M. (30), suffered bodily injuries, according to the prosecutor’s office. Telegraf and Informer report that the injuries are serious.
Where was the driver treated?
The sources differ here. The prosecutor’s office says the driver was taken to the Sabac Health Center for medical assistance. Telegraf writes that, because of the severity of his injuries, he was moved to Belgrade for further treatment. Informer says he was taken to the Emergency Center in Belgrade in critical condition. We reported earlier that one young man had died and the other remained in critical condition. That report did not yet have the cause or the prosecutor’s orders.
What was ordered after the on-site investigation?
The public prosecutor of the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office in Sabac went to the scene and conducted the on-site investigation. An autopsy of the deceased was ordered, and the driver, M. M., was ordered to have blood drawn for analysis for the presence of alcohol. The statement does not give the results of the analysis.
Informer also writes that firefighters had to cut the vehicle open to remove the passenger’s body.
The prosecutor’s office announces further steps:
“In the further course of the proceedings, the prosecutor’s office will take all necessary evidentiary actions to establish the exact and complete facts of the case, after which a decision on further proceedings will be made.”
