Driver of Avia truck charged in Hlinka case

The driver of a truck that collided with a vehicle belonging to ice hockey coach Ivan Hlinka in August, resulting in fatal injuries, has been charged with grievous bodily harm resulting in death. It is the second time police have filed the same charge against the driver, following a formal mistake the first time around. Nevertheless, a measure of controversy regarding the case remains, with the public prosecutor criticising police investigators for allegedly making mistakes at the accident scene; a major Czech daily has also claimed police failed to take note of important details connected with the crash.

Ivan Hlinka died in hospital in Karlovy Vary on August 16th, some time after his car was struck head-on.