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One Dead, One Injured in Croatian Road Accident; Road Closed
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One Dead, One Injured in Croatian Road Accident; Road Closed

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A fatal car accident occurred on the D2 state road between Orahovica and Čačinci, resulting in one fatality and one injury.
  • The accident involved a car and a truck, leading to the closure of the road and traffic diversions.
  • An investigation is underway, led by a deputy county prosecutor, to determine the cause of the crash.

A serious traffic accident claimed one life and left another person injured on Thursday morning on the D2 state road connecting Orahovica and Čačinci in Croatia. The collision, which involved a passenger car and a truck, occurred around 10:40 a.m., according to the Virovitica-Podravina police. The driver of the car was fatally injured, while the truck driver was transported to the General County Hospital in Našice for medical treatment. The D2 road remained closed to all traffic for an extended period, with vehicles being rerouted via local roads between Čačinci and Orahovica. An on-site investigation is being conducted by a deputy county prosecutor from Bjelovar to ascertain the circumstances of the crash. The Croatian Auto Club (HAK) also reported the road closure and advised motorists to use alternative routes, with traffic police managing the diversions.

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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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