# Serbian citizens involved in foreign traffic accidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/serbian-citizens-involved-in-foreign-traffic-accidents
> Updated: 2026-09-03T11:46:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

The provided reports detail separate fatal or severe traffic accidents involving Serbian citizens traveling abroad.

In late July, a Serbian man, Bratislav Petković, was involved in a collision on the E-79 highway in Bulgaria after his vehicle crossed into the opposite lane and struck two freight vehicles. While his wife died at the scene, Petković was hospitalized in Blagoevgrad and later Sofia. He eventually died from cardiac arrest while receiving medical treatment.

In a separate incident in Alicante, Spain, a young Serbian man named Jovan Petković sustained life-altering injuries when he was struck by a vehicle while standing on a highway shoulder. Following medical treatment in Valencia, doctors performed an amputation to save his life. He remains in stable condition as his family seeks donations for his rehabilitation.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-03: Serbian tourist suffers severe injuries in Spain traffic accident

A Serbian tourist, Jovan Petković, underwent leg amputation after being struck by a car while on vacation in Alicante, Spain. His family is seeking aid for his rehabilitation and prosthetic needs.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serbian-tourist-suffers-severe-injuries-in-spain-traffic-accident

### 2026-08-12: Serbian man dies after surviving fatal Bulgarian car accident

Bratislav Petković, a Serbian man who survived a major car accident in Bulgaria in late July, has died from cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment in a Sofia hospital.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serbian-man-dies-after-surviving-fatal-bulgarian-car-accident

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