ZAGREB, Croatia—An illegal immigrant died in Croatia after a van carrying 12 of them plunged into a river and police in North Macedonia discovered 30 illegal immigrants in an abandoned truck, developments that come as the Balkans refugee route that peaked a few years ago again sees an increased number of illegal border crossings.
The van crash happened near the Croatian border with Slovenia after the driver refused to stop at a checkpoint and was chased by a patrol. The driver, presumably an illegal immigrant smuggler, managed to get out of the sinking vehicle, fleeing into a nearby minefield. A search for him was ongoing, Croatian police said.
