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Three Dead, Including Child Injured, in Banja Luka Traffic Tragedy

Three Dead, Including Child Injured, in Banja Luka Traffic Tragedy

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Three people died and three were injured in a serious traffic accident in Prijakovci, on the Banja Luka – Prijedor main road.
  • The victims included two women and one man, while the injured are a man, a woman, and an eight-year-old child.
  • Emergency services responded quickly, and traffic was temporarily halted for an investigation.

A severe traffic accident in Prijakovci, along the Banja Luka – Prijedor main road, claimed the lives of three individuals and left three others injured on Friday afternoon. Emergency medical teams arriving at the scene confirmed three fatalities: two women and one man, whose identities have not yet been officially released.

Among the injured are a man, a woman, and an eight-year-old child. After receiving initial aid at the scene, they were transported to the University Clinical Center of the Republic of Srpska for further treatment. The accident prompted a swift response from emergency services, including medical personnel, police, and firefighters.

Traffic on the main road was temporarily suspended to allow for an on-site investigation. The road has since reopened following the police's completion of their inquiry. The exact cause of the collision remains under investigation.

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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.