One-month detention ordered for Marko Šljivić who caused accident resulting in three deaths

(Patria) - The Cantonal Court in Mostar has issued a decision ordering one-month detention for Marko Šljivić (28) from Čapljina, starting from May 31st of this year when he was arrested after causing a serious traffic accident in which three young people were fatally injured.

Detention has been ordered for Šljivić due to well-founded suspicion that he committed the criminal offense of "Serious Offenses Against Public Traffic Safety" under Article 336, Paragraph 2 in conjunction with Paragraph 1 of the same Article, and in connection with the criminal offense of "Endangering Public Traffic" under Article 332, Paragraph 2 in conjunction with Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on Article 146, Paragraph 1, point d. of the Criminal Procedure Code.

He is suspected of causing the horrific traffic accident that occurred on May 31st in the village of Ševaš Njive, between Mostar and Čapljina, when he was driving an Audi A4 while intoxicated.

Almin Crnalić (22), Enis Kurtović (22), and Dalila Žugor (20), who were in an Audi A3, were fatally injured in the accident. Their joint funeral and burial took place yesterday.

Dž.Š. was also involved in the accident with a Fiat vehicle, having previously notified the police about Šljivić's risky driving. The accident occurred a few minutes later.

"The suspect is accused of acting contrary to the provisions of Article 174 of the Law on the Fundamentals of Road Traffic Safety in Bosnia and Herzegovina on May 31, 2025, in the settlement of Ševaš Njive, City of Čapljina, despite being aware that he should not drive a motor vehicle in such a condition, he did so intentionally and, under the influence of alcohol at a level of 1.64 g/kg, drove a personal motor vehicle of the brand Audi Type B8, causing a traffic accident, as a result of which the driver A.C. and passengers in his vehicle E.K. and D.Ž. were fatally injured at the scene of the accident, while drivers Dž.Š. and Marko Šljivić sustained bodily injuries of undetermined severity, and material damage occurred to all three vehicles and the protective metal fence," stated the Cantonal Court in Mostar.