Several hurt in chain collision in Banja Luka
Five people were injured on Monday evening when four cars and a truck collided on a main road in Banja Luka's Lazarevo district, police said.
Five people were injured on Monday evening when four passenger cars and a truck collided on a main road in the Lazarevo area of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, police said.
The crash happened at about 18:50 local time, regional police confirmed to news agency Srna. Officers from the Banja Luka traffic police station carried out a forensic examination at the scene to establish how the vehicles collided.
Police have not yet released the identities or conditions of those hurt, or said what caused the collision. Emergency crews treated the injured at the scene before the road reopened once the investigation was complete.
The road through Lazarevo is a main route into Banja Luka and carries heavy evening traffic; police have not said whether traffic volume, light conditions or another factor contributed to Monday's chain collision.
Follow this story
An email when there is a real update (a new toll, a cause, an arrest). Nothing else; stop with one click.
Free: one story at a time. Members follow as many stories as they like.
What we know
- 2+ outlets · Nezavisne novine, Klix.ba Four cars and a truck collided on a main road in Banja Luka's Lazarevo district on Monday evening.
- Official · police Five people were injured, police said.
- 2+ outlets · Nezavisne novine, Klix.ba The crash happened at about 18:50 local time.
How each fact is established: Verified checked by an ECTV editorOfficial stated by an official body2+ outlets reported independently by two or more news organisations1 outlet reported by a single news organisation so farUnconfirmed claimed or reportedHow we label facts
Figure history
PremiumSee how the casualty figure in this story changed, when, and who gave each number.
Why it matters for Europe
Police have not yet released details of the extent of the injuries or what caused the crash.
Sources
Reported by 2 reports from 2 independent outlets in 1 countries.
Source balance
PremiumSee how the 2 outlets behind this story spread from left to right, and which are official or OSINT sources.
Intelligence file
PremiumSee how we verified this story
Confidence and impact scores, the full situation report and the event timeline.
Questions and answers
- Where did the crash happen?
- On a main road in the Lazarevo area of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- How many vehicles were involved?
- Four passenger cars and a truck collided, police said.
- How many people were hurt?
- Five people were injured, according to Banja Luka police.
This article was written with AI assistance from 2 verified reports and checked under the ECTV editorial policy. Spotted an error? Request a correction.