Traffic accidents reported in Ostrava and on the D2 highway

Two separate traffic incidents have been reported in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

In Ostrava, Czech Republic, an 38-year-old driver of a Renault Megane was apprehended after a collision with a Skoda Kamiq on Místecká Street. Police report the driver was driving aggressively before the crash and attempted to flee the scene. Following a search involving a police dog, the man was detained with a blood alcohol content of nearly 2.5 per mille. He tested negative for other psychotropic substances.

In Slovakia, a fatal accident occurred on the D2 highway near the 8th kilometer heading toward the Czech Republic. An Audi collided with the rear of a truck trailer at a gas station exit. The driver of the Audi sustained injuries that proved fatal at the scene. Authorities are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the crash.