Three Macedonian citizens killed in road crash in Slovenia
Five people were in the car; the truck had stopped with a defect at the motorway when the car struck the trailer’s rear-left side.
On 27 August 2026 three citizens of North Macedonia died in a serious road accident in Slovenia, authorities reported. Five people were travelling in the car involved in the collision; all were Macedonian citizens.
How the collision happened
According to initial information, a truck had stopped at the side of the motorway because of a defect. The car struck the rear-left section of the truck’s trailer.
A physician at the scene pronounced three people dead. One of the injured was flown by helicopter to a hospital, and the injured driver was transported by ambulance.
Further details about the victims or the exact location on the motorway have not yet been released. More information is expected as investigators and emergency services complete their work.
The incident has left families and communities in North Macedonia awaiting official confirmation and additional facts about the crash.
Photo: press material from the event
