On Sunday at 9:35 a.m., a traffic accident occurred on the A1 highway near Drežnik, Karlovac, according to the Karlovac Police Department. The accident involved two vehicles: a passenger car with Ogulin license plates and a police vehicle with Zagreb license plates.
The driver of the passenger car was a 55-year-old man who was driving inappropriately at high speeds when he hit the rear of the police vehicle driven by a 56-year-old man. The impact threw both vehicles into a metal guardrail, after which they bounced back onto the roadway.
As a result of the accident, all three individuals involved were injured. The 55-year-old man sustained serious injuries, while the 56-year-old driver and his 53-year-old passenger were slightly injured. For causing the traffic accident, the 56-year-old driver will be issued a mandatory misdemeanor order, and a report will be forwarded to the competent state attorney.