Icy road suspected in 23-vehicle pile-up in northeastern Czechia

A major traffic accident involving 23 vehicles occurred early Monday morning in Orlová, in the northeastern part of Czechia, near the Polish border. Police say icy road conditions were probably responsible for the pile-up, which happened shortly after 5:30 a.m. Several people suffered injuries, but none are believed to be life-threatening. The vehicles involved included cars belonging to emergency medical services, firefighters and the prison service. The accident took place on Těšínská Street in the Poruba district of Orlová. The road was closed to traffic as emergency crews responded and police investigated the circumstances of the collision.