Where did the truck incident occur?

The incident occurred on the A1 motorway, between the Demerje toll station and the Zdenčina junction.

Were there any injuries in the traffic accident?

According to available information, the accident resulted only in material damage. The truck driver later requested medical assistance.

What happens to the truck driver?

The driver was taken to the hospital, and after medical treatment, the police will conduct a criminal investigation.

Crime

Rough Ride: Truck Spins Out on Highway and Collides with Another Vehicle

C.K. · 01. 08. 2026. | 2 min

Bulgarian driver caused chaos on the Zagreb bypass, and police only stopped him at the Zdenčina junction.

Summary

A truck driver with Bulgarian plates made a U-turn at the Demerje toll station and drove in the wrong direction.
He caused a traffic accident with material damage and continued driving to the Zdenčina junction.
He was stopped by Croatian Motorways patrol officers, and the driver was taken to the Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center.
Police are conducting a criminal investigation to determine all the circumstances of the event.

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On Friday morning, a serious incident occurred on the A1 motorway. A truck driver with Bulgarian plates, upon reaching the Demerje toll plaza, instead of stopping, made a U-turn and headed in the opposite direction, towards the south. During this maneuver, he caused a traffic accident but did not stop.

According to information from Slobodna Dalmacija, the police received a report about this incident at around 8:30 AM. After the collision, which resulted only in material damage, the driver continued driving in the wrong direction all the way to the Zdenčina junction.

Driver Requests Help After Being Stopped

At the Zdenčina junction, patrol officers from Hrvatske autoceste stopped him, and police officers soon arrived. When the police arrived at the scene, the driver requested medical assistance and was transported to the Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center.

The Zagreb Police Department stated that the driver is a 40-year-old Bulgarian citizen who had been driving northbound. Just before the toll booths at Demerje, he performed a U-turn with his truck and headed in the opposite direction, despite it being prohibited.

The police conducted an on-site investigation. Once medical treatment was completed, a criminal investigation will be conducted into the 40-year-old driver to clarify all the circumstances of the incident.