11 die on Czech roads

Police statistics have revealed that 11 people lost their lives in tragic accidents on Czech roads during the first November weekend. Saturday saw a number of deaths, including that of an 18-year-old driver who had received his permit only one month earlier. Police say that speeding was a factor in the crash; three fellow passengers were injured, one of them seriously. Sunday saw a head-on collision between two cars near Jindřichův Hradec, killing two people. Two motorcyclists were killed on Sunday afternoon when they collided head-on with a car in the area of Uherské Hradiště. Ahead of the weekend police had warned for drivers on Czech roads to be especially diligent due to poor weather conditions, including fog in places.

Author: Jan Velinger