D1 motorway remains closed after night accident

The D1 motorway linking Prague with Czechia’s second biggest city Brno remains closed in one direction after a crash involving four trucks near the town of Humpolec. The accident happened at around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, leaving one of the drivers dead. Another driver and an assisting police officer sustained minor injuries.

Icy conditions continue to complicate traffic around the country on Wednesday. While the main roads have been cleared, drivers have been warned to exercise caution on smaller roads, especially in the mountain regions, which are covered with a layer of snow, and not to set out without winter gear.