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11 Syrians Injured in Highway Accident Near Okučani Hospitalised

By 22 March 2021
11 Syrians Injured in Highway Accident Near Okučani Hospitalised
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ZAGREB, 22 March, 2021 - Following a serious motorway accident near the Okučani junction on Monday, in which four persons were killed, 11 injured Syrian nationals have been admitted to hospital in Nova Gradiška, hospital director Josip Kolodziej confirmed to Hina.

"Six people have been seriously injured, one person is in critical condition and one is undergoing surgery," he said.

Kolodziej confirmed that all persons admitted were foreign nationals who identify themselves as Syrians.

Four injured persons each were taken to hospitals in Slavonski Brod and Pakrac.

Four people were killed at Okučani when a truck transporting hay overturned. An investigation is underway to determine how the injured persons got into the trailer of the truck.

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