Car leaves Skopje-Tetovo highway: three seriously injured, one lightly
Accident reported around 21:45 on 16 August 2026; the driver and two passengers were most seriously injured.
A vehicle with Tetovo license plates left the Skopje-Tetovo highway last night and three passengers and the driver were injured, three of them seriously, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. The accident occurred near Laskarci, and there were people from the Tetovo village of Palatica in the vehicle.
According to the MIA, the report to the Skopje Police Department arrived at around 21:45 on 16 August 2026. The car, driven by 23-year-old E.K. from Palatica, struck the guardrail and then left the roadway.
Transferred to the Emergency Center
All four were given urgent medical treatment and were transferred to the Emergency Center at the "Mother Teresa" Clinical Complex in Skopje, where the severity of their injuries was assessed. Serious bodily injuries were recorded for 23-year-old driver E.K., 19-year-old passenger M.S., and a 15-year-old passenger. The fourth passenger, 20-year-old E.K., sustained bodily injuries.
A public prosecutor was notified of the incident, and an inspection at the scene was carried out by a team from the Skopje Police Department. The police continue working to determine the causes of the accident, including possible factors such as speed, road conditions or technical malfunction.
No additional information about the identities of the injured has been released, other than their initials and ages.
Photo: press material from the event
