A man died in a collision on the road near Crvena Reka

A 58-year-old man was killed in a traffic accident that happened around 6 a.m. near the village of Crvena Reka in Bela Palanka municipality, police confirm.

The accident on the old highway between Bela Palanka and Niš occurred when a van and a truck collided, and the driver of the van was killed.

One person from the van died on the spot. Firefighters are trying to remove the body from the car – say the police.

The truck driver was not injured, and there were no other passengers in the vehicles.

Traffic on that section, at the entrance to the village of Crvena Reka, takes place by passing vehicles alternately, and the competent teams are on the ground.