Young Austrian motorcyclist dies in multi-vehicle crash in Istria

A tragic road accident in Istria, Croatia, claimed the life of a 26-year-old Austrian woman who was riding a motorcycle. The incident occurred on July 25 around 7:20 PM on the D66 state road near the village of Prodol. The accident involved two motorcycles and two cars.

According to the Istrian police, the young woman was traveling from Pula on a motorcycle with Austrian license plates. While navigating a blind right turn, she veered into the opposite lane, colliding with an oncoming car driven by a 51-year-old man from Pula. Following the initial impact, her motorcycle was thrown to the right, striking a second car, also with Pula plates, driven by a 34-year-old man. This driver attempted to swerve left to avoid the collision, but his vehicle still hit the motorcyclist's body as she lay on the road after falling.

Simultaneously, a second motorcycle, bearing Austrian license plates and ridden by a 27-year-old Austrian national, was traveling behind the first. This motorcycle also collided with the second car and then fell onto the soft ground beside the road. The 26-year-old motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries at the scene and was transported to the pathology department of Pula hospital for an autopsy.

The D66 road between the settlements of Manjadvorci and Marčana was closed to all traffic from 8 PM to 00:10 AM for the investigation and removal of accident debris. Drivers were redirected to alternative routes during this period.