Defective brakes and driving above the permissible speed limit are the main causes of the tragic bus accident that happened at the village of Laskarci, and Public Prosecutor’s Office Skopje launched a probe against seven people who were detained. Public Prosecutor Sasho Rajcev at today’s press conference said that the Public Prosecutor’s Office Skopje will […]
Two weeks after the tragic bus accident on the Skopje-Tetovo highway, the authorities still have no answer to the key question: what was the reason that the bus owned by Durmo Tours went off road and took fifteen passengers to death. The Public Prosecutor’s Office says that the investigation is still ongoing, prosecutors are still […]
The Gostivar-based transport company Durmo Tours was not among the group of risk carriers that are frequent targets of transport inspectors. The bus, which was part of the terrible traffic accident on the Skopje-Tetovo highway, was registered and passed technical inspection in early January this year. Director of the State Transport Inspectorate, Rufet Huseini, said […]
The flag in front of the US Embassy in Skopje is lowered to half-mast to mourn the 14 people killed in the tragic bus accident that happened yesterday on Skopje-Tetovo highway and US Ambassador Jess Baily also offered condolences to the victims. “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives on the Skopje-Tetovo highway. On […]
EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn expressed his condolences for the tragic Skopje-Tetovo bus crash victims. “Deeply saddened by last night’s tragic accident in North Macedonia Skopje – Tetovo highway. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims and the injured,” Hahn posted on Twitter.
