Croatia and Slovenia report fatal traffic accidents and violent crimes

Multiple fatal and serious incidents have been reported across Croatia and Slovenia involving traffic accidents and violent crime.

In Croatia, a 19-year-old man died following a high-speed collision in Jurjevac, Krapina-Zagorje County. The 23-year-old driver, who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol with 1.61 per mille, lost control of the vehicle and struck a bus stop. In Zadar, police arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the death of his 73-year-old grandmother; reports suggest she was attacked with a knife.

Other Croatian traffic incidents include a 46-year-old motorcyclist and a 21-year-old passenger suffering serious injuries in Stara Rača after hitting a concrete bridge, and a 78-year-old pedestrian who died after being struck at a crossing in Slatina. In Međimurje, a 24-year-old driver with a record 3.41 g/kg blood alcohol concentration overturned his car near Otok.

In Slovenia, authorities are investigating a hit-and-run near Mežica where a 73-year-old cyclist was severely injured by a driver using a stolen car. The driver and a passenger subsequently fled the scene on foot.