2022 Bratislava car crash
 Memorials for the car crash victims at the Zochova bus stop | |
| Native name | Dopravná nehoda v Bratislave, Nehoda na autobusovej zastávke Zochova |
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| Date | 2 October 2022 |
| Time | after 22:25 (CEST) |
| Location | Staromestská Street, Old Town, Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Type | traffic accident |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 5 |
The traffic accident in Bratislava (or accident at the Zochova bus stop) happened on 2 October 2022 shortly after 22.25 CEST[1][2] at the Zochova bus stop at Staromestská Street in Old Town, Bratislava, Slovakia.[3]
The accident was caused by the driver of the Škoda Superb, who, according to TV Markíza, was the general secretary of the Deaflympic Committee of Slovakia Dušan Dědeček.[4][5] According to the Regional Directorate of the Police Force in Bratislava, the driver of the vehicle under the influence of alcohol lost control, drove the vehicle off the road and at a high speed of 110 km/h[6] bumped into people waiting at the bus stop. Police officers found the presence of alcohol in the driver's breath with a measured value of 0.81 mg/l (1.69 per thousand). He was subsequently detained and placed in a police detention cell, while the investigator started criminal prosecution for the crime of murder (§ 149 Article 1 of the Criminal Code).[1][7][8] A day later, the legal qualification was changed and the investigator charged him with the crime of general endangerment (§ 284, 285 of the Criminal Code).[9][10] According to published information, Dědeček's son Lukáš was sitting in the passenger seat, also under the influence of alcohol (0.5 mg/l).[1][7][11]
As a result of the accident, four people died on the spot, three people were taken to hospitals in critical condition, and three more people suffered injuries that required hospital treatment. The following day, one of the hospitalized persons died as a result of the injuries sustained.[1][12] Those affected were mainly non-Bratislava students of Bratislava universities, waiting for connections to dormitories in Mlynská dolina.[13]
The Zochova bus stop was out of service until 13:03 the next day.[14][15]
Victims[edit]
Five people did not survive the consequences of the accident:[16][17][18]
- Broňa Božoňová from Poprad, 21-year-old student of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports and the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University
- Natália Hamráková from Levoča, 19-year-old student of the Faculty of Law, Comenius University
- Richard Hlavács from Balog nad Ipľom, 20-year-old student of the Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies, Slovak University of Technology
- Sasha Slovík from Banská Bystrica, 20-year-old student of the Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies, Slovak University of Technology
- Marek Vojtaššák from Ždiar, 20-year-old student of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports and the Faculty of Arts, Comenius University
Reactions[edit]
In response to the event, several politicians announced that they would try to enforce stricter penalties for driving under the alcohol influence (for example Minister of the Interior of the Slovak Republic Roman Mikulec).[19]
Gallery[edit]
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The place where the car entered the bus stop, marked by color
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Tracks carved from the car in the grass
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Vehicle trajectory through the park
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The place where the vehicle broke the tree. After a few meters beyond this place, it stopped
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People lighting candles at the accident scene
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Candles for the victims at the Zochova stop
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Polícia SR - Bratislavský kraj (2022-10-03). "Aktualizácia K 11.55h – prijali sme informáciu o úmrtí ďalšej zranenej osoby..." [Bratislava]: Facebook. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ "Po tragickej nehode v centre Bratislavy hlásia päť mŕtvych". ta3.com. Bratislava: C.E.N. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ "Auto narazilo do zastávky: Tragická nehoda má piatu obeť". teraz.sk. Bratislava: TASR. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ Ferenčáková, Zuzana; Kosečeková, Rebeka (2022-10-03). "Za volantom smrtiaceho auta sedel vysokopostavený športový funkcionár". tvnoviny.sk. Bratislava: Markíza – Slovakia. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ "Polícia začala v prípade tragickej nehody trestné stíhanie vo veci trestného činu usmrtenia". Správy RTVS. Bratislava: Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ "Opitému šoférovi hrozí doživotie, zastávkou Zochova preletel vo vyše 100-kilometrovej rýchlosti". tvnoviny.sk. Bratislava: Markíza – Slovakia. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Tragédia na zastávke Zochova: Vodičom auta bol vysoký športový funkcionár". Bratislavské noviny. Bratislava: Nivel Plus. ISSN 1336-362X. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ "Zákon č. 300/2005 Z. z. Trestný Zákon: § 149 Usmrtenie : ods. 1". Bratislava: Úrad vlády SR. 2005-05-20. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ "Polícia obvinila vodiča z tragédie v Bratislave, navrhuje mu väzbu". teraz.sk. Bratislava: TASR. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ "Zákon č. 300/2005 Z. z. Trestný Zákon: Všeobecné ohrozenie". Bratislava: Úrad vlády SR. 2005-05-20. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ "Tragédiu v Bratislave spôsobil generálny sekretár deflympijského výboru". sme.sk. Bratislava: Petit Press. ISSN 1335-4418. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ Šodor, František (2022-10-03). "Nehoda na Zochovej má ďalšiu obeť". Správy RTVS (in slovenčina). Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ↑ "Obeťami nehody na Zochovej sú vysokoškolskí študenti. Niektorých čakal prvý deň v škole". tvnoviny.sk. Bratislava: MARKÍZA – SLOVAKIA. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ "Tragédia na Zochovej: Polícia je stále na mieste, doprava je obmedzená, rátajte s KOLÓNAMI". bratislava.dnes24.sk. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ↑ "Dočasné neobsluhovanie zastávky Zochova smerom z centra (DNES 00:00 – 13:03)". imhd.sk. Bratislava: mhd.sk. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ↑ "Pokračovanie článku: Opitému vodičovi hrozí väzba a doživotie. Toto je jeho päť obetí". pravda.sk. Bratislava: Our Media SR. 2022-10-04. ISSN 1336-197X. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ "Vyjadrujeme smútok nad obeťami tragickej nehody". Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ "Minútou ticha sme si uctili pamiatku zosnulých študentov". Bratislava: Slovenská technická univerzita : Fakulta informatiky a informačných technológií. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ↑ Pravda (2022-10-03). "Matovič po tragédii na Zochovej avizuje nemilosrdné tresty". pravda.sk. Bratislava: Our Media SR. ISSN 1336-197X. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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