Former Croatian defence minister Mario Banozic, who was badly injured in a car accident that killed another person, has been charged with causing the crash due to negligence, the police said on Sunday (Nov 12).

Former Croatian defence minister Mario Banozic, who was badly injured in a car accident that killed another person, has been charged with causing the crash due to negligence, the police said on Sunday (Nov 12). On Saturday, Banozic, 44, was in his private car leaving the town of Vinkovci, when it rammed into a van. The driver of the van was killed. In a statement, the Vukovar-Srijem police department said, "Due to suspicions that by breaching traffic rules, a traffic accident was caused, criminal charges will be filed to the County State Attorney's Office against a 44-year-old driver." Banozic dismissed following crash Banozic was rushed to a hospital on Saturday with serious head injuries but his condition is stable, a report by the news agency AFP said. Hours after the crash, he was dismissed as minister. Addressing a press conference, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said, "You have heard the circumstances of the accident and we express regret and concern about the condition of the minister who is hospitalized with serious injuries." "I have relieved Minister Banozic of his duties as minister of defence," Prime Minister Plenkovic added. Ex-minister faces up to 8 years in prison As per the country's law, Banozic who had been defence minister since 2020, faces up to 8 years in prison for causing a traffic accident with fatal consequences. The crash report said that the 44-year-old was overtaking another vehicle “without checking if it can be done safely and without taking into consideration the weather conditions.” The deputy prosecutor in the eastern town of Vukovar, Biljana Luburić, said Banozic’s blood and urine samples were taken for testing. (With inputs from agencies)

Croatia: Ex-minister, injured in car crash that killed one person, to be charged

Croatia's Defence Minister Mario Banozic was seriously injured in a car crash on Saturday (Nov 11). According to a statement by the defence ministry, Banozic, 44, was travelling in his private car and was leaving the town of Vinkovci when the vehicle rammed into a van. The driver of the van was killed in the collision which happened at around 6 am.&nbsp;

Government spokesperson Marko Milic said that Banozic suffered serious head injuries and was rushed to hospital. "According to the doctors, his life is out of danger," Milic added. According to doctors, the defence minister had head and brain contusions and remains under observation, but he is conscious.

In a post on X, Milic condoled the death of the van driver. “We are expressing our condolences to the family of the person who was killed,” the government spokesperson said.

An investigation into the collision has been launched. Further details are awaited.&nbsp;

Croatia's Defence Minister Mario Banozic was seriously injured in a car crash on Saturday (Nov 11). According to a statement by the defence ministry, Banozic, 44, was travelling in his private car and was leaving the town of Vinkovci when the vehicle rammed into a van.

Croatia's Defence Minister Mario Banozic was seriously injured in a car crash on Saturday (Nov 11). According to a statement by the defence ministry, Banozic, 44, was travelling in his private car and was leaving the town of Vinkovci when the vehicle rammed into a van. The driver of the van was killed in the collision which happened at around 6 am. Government spokesperson Marko Milic said that Banozic suffered serious head injuries and was rushed to hospital. "According to the doctors, his life is out of danger," Milic added. According to doctors, the defence minister had head and brain contusions and remains under observation, but he is conscious. In a post on X, Milic condoled the death of the van driver. “We are expressing our condolences to the family of the person who was killed,” the government spokesperson said. An investigation into the collision has been launched. Further details are awaited.

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Croatia: Ex-minister, injured in car crash that killed one person, to be charged

Croatian defence minister badly injured in car crash