Svrčinovce: Fatal truck accident claims life of 61-year-old driver

A fatal traffic accident occurred on the I/11 road in Svrčinovce, Čadca district, on Monday morning. A truck transporting construction materials veered off the road and overturned.

The 61-year-old driver sustained severe injuries. Despite an intensive rescue effort lasting over an hour by firefighters from Kysucké Nové Mesto, the Žilina Rescue Brigade, and volunteer firefighters from Svrčinovce, as well as medical teams, the man could not be saved.

Police have ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death, and an investigation into the circumstances of the accident is ongoing.