The Primorje-Gorski Kotar police reported that the traffic accident happened around 6 a.m. on the Adriatic highway. The place of the collision is near the tourist resort of Zagori, about two kilometers from the center of Novi Vinodolski.
The van and the passenger car, both with Russian registration plates, were moving in the direction of Crikvenica. 52-year-old train driverč the driver of a private car started overtaking the car in front of him without checking that he could do it safely. While overtaking, he hit a van that was overć overtaken. After the train hitč the driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle and the van overturned, according to the investigation conducted by the deputy county state attorney from Rijeka. The trainč and passenger carč they were 22 and 26 years old.
From 6:20 a.m. to 11:10 a.m., traffic on the Adriatic highway on this section was carried out alternately, in one lane.
Mayor of Novi Vinodolski Tomislav Cvitkovi decided that due to the death of two young men in the area of that city, January 14 and 15 should be declared days of mourning.
It will be marked by lowering the flags of Croatia, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and the City of Novi Vinodolski to half-mast on the City Administration building, as well as on other buildings where flags are displayed. During the next two days, there will be no programs and events with entertainment features. Caterers are invited to perform their activities appropriately on the declared days of rest.