Koçan police have arrested a young man from the village of Gradec in Vinica after he caused a traffic accident on the regional road Gërdovc – Zërnovc. The incident occurred on July 23, 2026, around 3:30 a.m., when D.N., 24, lost control of his Opel car with Vinica license plates and veered off the road.

From the crash, passenger S.S., 28, from the village of Jakimovë, suffered severe bodily injuries. Also, injuries were sustained by the driver himself and the other passenger D.A., 28, from the village of Istibanjë. All injuries were confirmed by doctors at the ISHP Koçan.

During the inspection conducted by the investigative team of NjPB Koçan, it was discovered that the young man had never held a driver’s license. Subsequent tests showed he was under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol level of 1.69 per mille.

On the order of the public prosecutor, D.N. was immediately detained, and upon completion of the investigation, formal charges will be brought against him, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced.

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