Four people were killed and more were injured in a traffic accident on the M-17 highway near the southern city of Mostar, Prosecutor in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Tanja Marcinko, confirmed for N1.

She said that one girl is in a serious condition but is stabilizing after surgery. As for those who passed away, she said that autopsies will be performed on Sunday and Monday.

The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Ministry of Interior said that four vehicles were involved in the accident.

Traffic was closed for almost five hours on Saturday as police officers were on the scene investigating the accident.