# Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar accident > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/slovenian-president-nataa-pirc-musar-accident > Updated: 2026-08-03T14:21:14.000Z. Sources: 40. Developments: 2. 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 - The accident occurred on Friday at about 16:57 in the Kastelec tunnel on the highway toward Ljubljana. (corroborated by 5 sources) - President Nataša Pirc Musar sustained light injuries and a broken key bone in the crash. (corroborated by 5 sources) - Both injured were transported to the General Hospital in Izola. (corroborated by 5 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. (corroborated by 4 sources) - One of the president's companions suffered serious injuries. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Alcohol and drug tests for both drivers were negative. (corroborated by 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. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Estimated material damage from the crash is about €37,000. (corroborated by 4 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-03: 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 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenian-president-nataa-pirc-musar-injured-in-kastelec-highway-collision ### 2026-08-01: 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. 26 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/president-nataa-pirc-musar-injured-in-kastelec-tunnel-crash --- Cite as: Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar accident. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/slovenian-president-nataa-pirc-musar-accident