Na social networks video appeared on Monday pedestrian who was caught by the driver with the vehicle's rearview mirror while crossing the street. The driver then stopped the vehicle, got out of it, hit the elderly man several times and knocked him to the ground. This video caused a lot of reactions, and now the Minister of the Interior, Ivica Dacic, has spoken out about it, revealing that the driver from this video has been arrested.
"Due to a video of the mistreatment of an elderly man that appeared on social networks, the police detained SV (36) who hit pedestrian MS (78) with his rearview mirror, then got out of the vehicle and physically attacked him," said Dacic's statement.
The pedestrian was transported to the Emergency Center, and a criminal complaint was filed against the driver for violent behavior.
A certain retention of 48 hours
By order of the duty public prosecutor of the First Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, the driver was detained for 48 hours.
The Prosecutor's Office announced that the suspect is charged with the crime of Violent behavior towards the victim SM (1946).
The suspect will be questioned within the specified period, after which the public prosecutor will make a decision on further action.
The elderly are the most vulnerable in traffic
Unfortunately, the elderly are among the most vulnerable road users.
That is why the authorities constantly appeal to them to be careful in traffic and aware of their possibilities.
On average, more than 160 people over the age of 65 die in traffic accidents in Serbia every year. They most often lose their lives as pedestrians or cyclists.
Among the elderly, the most tired are those who have poor vision and hearing.
The police advise this population of citizens to apply the principle of "see and be seen", i.e. to wear bright and visible colors in order to be noticed, as well as to properly participate in traffic.
