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Categories: POLITICS

Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar accident

Entities: General Hospital Izola · Kastelec tunnel · Nataša Pirc Musar · Mercedes‑Benz V300 · Kastelec highway

Overview

On 1 August 2026, President Nataša Pirc Musar was involved in a traffic collision in the Kastelec tunnel on Slovenia’s coastal highway. Two police vehicles escorting the presidential convoy were part of the crash; the president suffered minor injuries and a companion was seriously injured. The tunnel was closed for emergency work and reopened later that evening, and the Specialized State Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation.

Two days later, further details emerged. The presidential convoy’s Mercedes‑Benz V300 failed to maintain the required safety distance and struck the rear of an accompanying Audi. Alcohol and drug tests on both drivers were negative, and police launched a criminal‑negligence probe under article 323 of the Penal Code. The material damage was estimated at about €37,000, and the Kastelec stretch was again temporarily closed before reopening at 20:19 on 1 August.

Additional information released on 3 August clarified that the crash occurred at about 16:57 while the police convoy was returning from Croatia to Slovenia. The president sustained a broken collarbone and was taken to the General Hospital in Izola, later transferred to home care. One companion remained seriously injured. The Mercedes driver is being investigated for negligent causing a traffic accident, and the case remains with the Specialized State Prosecutor’s Office. Police continue to examine the exact circumstances of the incident.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 5 SOURCES] The accident occurred on Friday at about 16:57 in the Kastelec tunnel on the highway toward Ljubljana. (Police reports)
[● 5 SOURCES] President Nataša Pirc Musar sustained light injuries and a broken key bone in the crash. (Medical reports)
[● 5 SOURCES] Both injured were transported to the General Hospital in Izola. (Emergency services)
[● 4 SOURCES] A 52‑year‑old driver of a Mercedes‑Benz V300 failed to keep a safe distance and collided with the rear of an Audi driven by a 34‑year‑old escort driver. (Police investigation)
[● 4 SOURCES] One of the president's companions suffered serious injuries. (Police report)
[● 4 SOURCES] Alcohol and drug tests for both drivers were negative. (Police testing)
[● 4 SOURCES] The Mercedes driver is suspected of negligent causing a traffic accident and is under criminal investigation by the Specialized State Prosecutor’s Office. (Legal authorities)
[● 4 SOURCES] Estimated material damage from the crash is about €37,000. (Police estimate)

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 17 sources
Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar injured in highway crash
President Nataša Pirc Musar was injured (broken collarbone) in a Friday crash in the Kastelec tunnel after a presidential convoy failed to keep safe distance; driver faces negligent‑causing investigation, tests
4 days ago

[POLITICS] 26 sources
Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar injured in Kastelec tunnel traffic accident
President Nataša Pirc Musar suffered minor injuries in a Friday crash in Slovenia’s Kastelec tunnel; a companion was seriously hurt, the tunnel closed briefly, and an investigation is under way.

Sources

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This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history