Culture minister involved in car accident in Prague

Culture Minister Oto Klempíř was involved in a car accident shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday at Vítězné náměstí in Prague, Novinky.cz reported. The minister’s car, which had a roof beacon, reportedly collided with another passenger car. It is not yet clear whether the beacon was activated at the time of the accident. The incident is being investigated. The minister is said to have arrived at his office late and was not feeling well, according to his party colleague, minister for sports, Boris Šťastný. He was later taken to hospital for a check-up.