In the past 24 hours, two traffic accidents with injuries and one case of drunk driving were recorded in Karlovac County, along with positive news about the voluntary surrender of weapons.
On Thursday, July 31, 2026, at 3:45 PM, in the village of Prkos Lasinjski in the Lasinja municipality, a 28-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after falling from his motorcycle. According to the Karlovac Police Department, the young man was riding a motorcycle with Zagreb license plates. Due to excessive speed, while exiting a curve, the wheels hit sand on the roadside, causing him to lose control and fall.
The 28-year-old will face misdemeanor charges in accordance with the provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Act, and a report on the incident will be forwarded to the competent state attorney's office.
On the same day, at 12:05 AM, police stopped a 21-year-old driver of a passenger car with Karlovac license plates in Slunj. After a breathalyzer test, he was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of 2.22 promille, as reported by Trend Karlovac. The young man was placed in police holding cells until the effects of the intoxicating substance wore off, and he will face misdemeanor charges under the Road Traffic Safety Act.
The day before, on July 30, 2026, around 11 AM, a 72-year-old moped driver was involved in an accident on Vidikovac Street in Brezovac. Just before a curve, due to speed not adjusted to road conditions, he began braking, lost control, skidded, and ended up in a roadside ditch. The injured man was taken to the hospital in Bjelovar, and material damage was caused to the moped, as reported by Bjelovar Info.
In addition to traffic interventions, Karlovac also reports positive security news. A citizen from the Josipdol area voluntarily surrendered three rifles, one machine gun, 12 hand grenades, 20 detonator caps, three pieces of artillery ammunition, three magazines for an automatic rifle, and 3,177 pieces of assorted ammunition. Another citizen found a mortar shell in a forest in the Rakovica municipality, which was taken by a police officer from the Regional Anti-Explosives Unit Zagreb.
The police emphasize that citizens who report weapons and explosive devices for surrender will not face misdemeanor or criminal proceedings.
"Once again, we thank all those who recognized the importance of the campaign 'Less Weapons, Less Tragedies' and removed weapons and explosive devices from their surroundings, thereby contributing to safety. We continue to invite and remind all other citizens - surrender your weapons without sanctions!" said the police for Karlovac.
