Brno region sees fatal truck crash and driver assault
Police in Slavkov u Brna are seeking witnesses to a physical assault that erupted between a truck driver and a car driver after a traffic dispute on 26 May 2026. The key witness, who tried to calm the confrontation, is being asked to come forward.
On the D2 highway near Brno, two trucks – a Hungarian and a Romanian – collided and caught fire early on 7 June 2026, killing both drivers. The accident blocked the road in both directions while emergency crews work to clear the wreckage and remove the bodies.
A 60‑year‑old driver near Vysoké Studnice fell asleep, crashed into a stone bridge and was taken to a hospital in Jihlava with injuries. Police ruled out alcohol involvement and estimated vehicle damage around 80 000 CZK.
Near Novákovice on 9 June 2026, a man born in 1977 was trapped in an overturned, burning Jeep after a collision. Police and fire personnel rescued him; he suffered multiple injuries but was stabilized and airlifted to a medical facility.