Fatal crash on DN 67 near Polovragi, Gorj kills woman, injures three
On Saturday, 16 May 2026, a serious road accident occurred on national road DN 67 near the village of Polovragi in Gorj County. A car travelling from Alimpești toward Polovragi lost control on a stretch where road works had restricted traffic to a single lane and collided with a concrete barrier (some reports say a tree). The crash killed a 35‑year‑old woman, Beatrice Andreea from Târgu‑Jiu, who was a passenger, and injured three others – a 65‑year‑old woman from Brănești, a 58‑year‑old woman from Alimpești and a 16‑year‑old girl from Târgu‑Jiu. The driver, a 37‑year‑old woman from Alimpești, tested negative for alcohol. Police halted traffic on the affected section and expected to reopen the road after about 20:30. Investigators opened a criminal case for negligent homicide and bodily injury, and the investigation continues to determine the exact cause of the loss of control.