Who drove the damaged vehicles in the President's car accident?

In the early afternoon of July 31, 2026, a traffic accident involving two official vehicles occurred near the Kastelec interchange on the Primorska motorway, approximately 17 kilometers east of Ljubljana. The incident involved a combined vehicle and a police escort vehicle belonging to the Slovenian president’s entourage. The damage was assessed at around €37,000, with the front part of the presidential vehicle and the rear section of the police car sustaining injuries. The presidential vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz V 300, was carrying President Nataša Pirc Musar during the incident. The accident took place while the convoy was traveling toward Ljubljana. According to reports, the damaged vehicles were not removed by the contracted towing services of Dars, despite the company's standard protocol for removing damaged or broken-down vehicles from highways and fast roads. Dars typically arranges for its contractors to remove such vehicles under normal circumstances. However, in this case, the police reportedly took direct control of the situation, which altered the usual procedure. Dars confirmed that in cases of extraordinary incidents on the highway, its maintenance personnel usually follow established protocols. In this specific instance, however, the police assumed oversight due to the nature of the event. As a result, the Dars contractors followed the police's instructions and did not initiate additional actions beyond what was directed. This meant that the towing service was not activated through Dars' standard channels. The police have yet to confirm which towing service was called to remove the damaged vehicles. It remains unclear whether the police directly coordinated with another towing company or if they relied on their internal resources. The question of who was responsible for the removal of the vehicles has sparked some confusion among observers, particularly given that the police had taken charge of the operation. The incident raises questions about the coordination between emergency services and private contracting firms in high-profile situations. While Dars maintains that it adhered to the police's directives, there is no definitive confirmation of which company was engaged to handle the removal. Some reports suggest that neither the towing company Zerjal nor Martin Štucin, both of whom have contracts with Dars for vehicle recovery in the Kozina area, were contacted for assistance. President Pirc Musar was reportedly unharmed in the collision. She later attended a charity event in Portorož, where she participated in baking pastries for charitable purposes. The incident has not led to any public statements from her office regarding the handling of the damaged vehicles or the involvement of the towing services. The police have stated that they took over the management of the operation, including the coordination of any necessary recovery efforts. A specialist supervision of the work was assigned to the Police Administration of Koper, which suggests that the incident was treated with a higher level of scrutiny than typical traffic accidents. As of now, further details about the exact procedures followed by the authorities remain pending. The situation highlights the complexities that can arise in managing high-profile traffic incidents, especially when multiple agencies are involved in the response. The outcome of this situation will likely depend on the final clarification from the police regarding the role of the towing services in the aftermath of the accident.