The accident occurred on Wednesday morning, with sources differing on the exact location and time of impact. Traffic has been halted or is moving slowly with kilometer-long queues.
One person was killed in a serious traffic accident that occurred on Wednesday morning on the M-17 highway near Mostar. According to initial information, a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle.
The Ministry of Interior of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton confirmed to Bljesak.info that it was a pedestrian who was crossing the road and was hit by a motor vehicle. The exact circumstances of the accident are not yet known, and the identity of the victim has not been officially confirmed.
The accident occurred around 8 a.m. in the Mostar neighborhood of Mazoljice. On the other hand, Vrisak Info Vukovar reports that the accident occurred around 8:30 a.m. at the Pasjak site near the turnoff for Fortica in Mostar, citing information from Hercegovina.info. ABC Portal also places the accident in the Mazoljice neighborhood.
Due to the accident, traffic on the M-17 highway has been completely halted, and according to some sources, kilometer-long queues have formed in both directions. Vrisak Info Vukovar, however, reports that traffic is moving slowly with alternating vehicle passage, while police officers from the Mostar Police Department are regulating traffic.
Police officers are conducting an investigation under the supervision of the prosecutor, and more information about the circumstances of the accident will be known after the investigation is completed.
From the Ministry of Interior of the HNC, they additionally confirmed to Bljesak.info: "It is a pedestrian who was crossing the road and was hit by a motor vehicle." All traffic on the M-17 highway is closed, and an investigation is underway, after which more information will be available.
