Two men were seriously injured in two separate accidents that occurred in Vrbovac and central Zagreb, Index reported.
The first incident took place on Friday, 18 September, at around 12:40 in the village of Luka near Vrbovac. A 70-year-old man was riding a Cube Pro bicycle along the southern gravel verge of County Road 3034, travelling from east to west. At one point, he lost his balance and fell from the bicycle. Medical assistance was provided to him at Dubrava University Hospital, where it was determined that he was seriously injured.
The second accident occurred the following day, on Saturday, 19 September, at around 01:25 in central Zagreb. There, a 43-year-old man, who had 1.52 per mille of alcohol in his system, was riding a Fiido electric bicycle on the pavement of Trg Josipa Jurja Strossmayera.
Upon reaching the junction of Trg Nikole Zrinskog and Andrije Hebranga Street, he continued riding across a marked pedestrian crossing, and then, while mounting the pavement, failed to adjust his speed, lost control and balance, and fell to the ground. Medical assistance was provided to him at Sveti Duh University Hospital, where it was also determined that he was seriously injured.
