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Tragic collision in the Svitavy District: Three dead, two injured
© HZS Pardubického kraje A serious traffic accident occurred on Saturday afternoon near the village of Dolní Újezd in the Svitavy district, where two passenger cars collided at an intersection. According to the police, a Dacia Duster entered the intersection from a side road, where it collided with a Volkswagen Passat traveling on the main road from Litomyšl toward Polička.
The consequences of the accident are extremely serious. All three passengers in the Dacia Duster died – men aged 77, 82 and 88. Foreign nationals were travelling in the Volkswagen. Both were injured and were taken to the hospital – one was transported by a rescue helicopter, the other by ambulance. Police carried out a breath test for alcohol on the Volkswagen driver, which was negative. The circumstances and causes of the accident are being investigated by police.
The tragedy occurred around 2 p.m. and the accident site was closed for several hours. The police are asking the public to contact line 158 if they have any information about the course of this accident.