TWO DEAD, CHILD IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER STYRIAN MOTORWAY CRASH

LJUBLJANA, OCTOBER 14 /SRNA/ - Two Romanian nationals were killed in a crash on Slovenia's Styrian Motorway after a car began reversing and was struck by a van, while four people were injured, including a child who is in critical condition.

The accident occurred near the Lukovica rest area in the direction of Maribor at around 1:00 a.m., when a 28-year-old man driving a Romanian-registered car stopped in the right lane after the exit for the rest area and began reversing, Ljubljana Police said.

Two passengers in the rear seats of the car were killed, while a child was seriously injured and remains in critical condition. The child is a French national, RTV Slovenia reported.

The driver and front-seat passenger of the car, both Romanian nationals, as well as the Slovenian driver of the van, suffered minor injuries.

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olice are continuing to gather information on suspicion that a criminal offense may have been committed. The competent state prosecutor's office will be informed of all findings, police said.