Driver A.A. arrested in Kočani after hit-and-run while driving unregistered BMW
A.A. (37) was detained on 28 October 2026 at 16:05 in Kočani after leaving the scene of a crash while driving without the right to drive and with expired vehicle documentation.
A 37-year-old driver identified as A.A. was arrested in Kočani after fleeing the scene of a crash while driving an unregistered BMW, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
What happened
The incident took place on 28 October 2026 at 16:05 in Kočani. Police officers from the Kočani Police Department located and detained A.A. after he had left the scene of a traffic collision involving a BMW bearing Kočani licence plates.
Investigators found that the driver had been operating the vehicle before obtaining the legal right to drive a motor vehicle and that the vehicle's traffic document was expired. The car was also unregistered at the time of the incident.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs said the public prosecutor has been informed and that, after the case is fully documented, an appropriate criminal or misdemeanor complaint will be filed.
Authorities continue to gather evidence and determine the full circumstances of the crash and the reasons for the driver's departure from the scene.
Photo: press material from the event
