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3 clusters · 42 sources · 22 days · First seen about 2 months ago · Last updated about 1 month ago

Cazin traffic accident involving children

Overview

A severe traffic accident in the Donja Koprivna settlement near Cazin has left three children, aged 6, 9, and 12, with life-altering injuries. The victims were playing in a family courtyard when a vehicle driven by Fahret Horozović lost control and struck a retaining wall.

Medical reports from the Kantonalna bolnica Dr. Irfan Ljubijankić in Bihać indicate that all three children required emergency surgery for massive bleeding, resulting in the traumatic amputation of their right lower legs. The 9-year-old boy remains in a coma with life-threatening head, facial, and femur injuries.

Authorities identified the driver, Horozović, as having operated the vehicle at excessive speeds and under the influence of alcohol. Following his arrest, the Prosecutor's Office of the Una-Sana Canton requested one month of detention, citing the potential for public unrest. The suspect has exercised his right to remain silent as the investigation continues.

Recent updates regarding the children’s recovery indicate varying progress. According to relative Bekir Bajramović, the 9-year-old boy is making progress and has begun walking with the aid of walking aids. However, the 6-year-old girl, Džana, is facing a more difficult recovery, as she remains fearful and is currently unable to stand on her leg.

The incident has been noted alongside a broader trend of fatal traffic accidents across the Balkan region, which includes recent collisions in Serbia, Albania, Kosovo, and other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Entities

Cazin · Fahret Horozović · Tužilaštvo Unsko-sanskog kantona · Kantonalna bolnica Bihać · Doboj

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Three children suffered severe injuries, including amputations, in a crash near Cazin.
[● 2 SOURCES] The driver is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Two motorcyclists died in a head-on collision in Dići, Ljig municipality.
[○ 1 SOURCE] One person was injured and transported to a hospital in Valjevo.
[○ 1 SOURCE] A 45-year-old driver died after colliding with a truck on the Durrës-Tiranë highway.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Five vehicles were involved in the accident on the Durrës-Tiranë highway.
[○ 1 SOURCE] 77 people died in traffic accidents during the first eight months of 2026.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Two people died in separate traffic accidents in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton.

Timeline

about 1 month ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
Children recover from severe traffic accident near Cazin
Two children are recovering from a severe traffic accident near Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina; the nine-year-old boy is walking with aids, while the six-year-old girl remains fearful and unable to stand.
about 2 months ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 14 sources
Balkan region reports multiple fatal traffic accidents
A series of fatal traffic accidents across Serbia, Albania, Kosovo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina has resulted in multiple deaths and severe injuries, including three children in Cazin.
about 2 months ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 29 sources
Cazin traffic accident leaves three children with severe injuries
Three children in Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, suffered leg amputations and life-threatening injuries after a drunk driver struck them in a residential courtyard. The suspect is in custody.

Sources

072info.com · 24sata.info · almakos.com · alsat.mk · biscani.net · bl-portal.com · bosnainfo.ba · espreso.co.rs · eventbrite.co.uk · glas-slavonije.hr · haber.ba · hip.ba · hms.ba · hrvatska-danas.com · inmedia.ba · jajce-online.com · jutarnji.hr · koktejl.azet.sk · kurir.rs · mondo.rs · n1info.ba · n1info.hr · nova.rs · novi.ba · novilist.hr · oslobodjenje.ba · prigorski.hr · prijedor24h.net · radiosarajevo.ba · sandzakdanas.rs · sandzaklive.rs · shenja.tv · sisak.info · telegram.hr · topalbaniaradio.com · Tportal.hr · tuzlalive.ba · tvprizreni.net · vecernji.ba · vecernji.hr · vijesti.ba · zenit.ba

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