The incident occurred on Sunday, 2 August 2026, at around 19:00 in Vratinec. The incident took place on Dr. Franje Deban Street, specifically where the road crosses over a railway line. A 30-year-old man, driving a personal vehicle, was involved in the accident.
Police officers established that the 30-year-old driver had a blood alcohol concentration of 1.56 per cent. Although no injuries were reported, material damage occurred to the vehicle. The cause of the accident was determined to be other errors by the driver, which aligns with police findings regarding the presence of alcohol in the body.
This incident is part of a broader picture of road safety in the Međimurje region over the past weekend. A total of two road accidents were recorded in the region during that period. One of them involved an injured person, while the other, similar to this one in Vratinec, resulted in material damage only.
Special attention from the police was directed towards controlling drivers under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol was detected in the blood of two participants in the road accidents during that period. In the case of the injured participant, it was a driver of an electric scooter, while the other case was the one in Vratinec.
The police determined that the errors preceding the mentioned road accidents were classified as other errors. This sequence of events highlights the importance of adhering to traffic rules and abstaining from alcohol consumption before operating motor vehicles or other means of transport.
