Ombudsman suffers light injuries in crash

The Czech Ombudsman Otakar Motejl suffered light injuries to his face and chest on Saturday when he crashed his car in Brno, an official said. His car hit a street light in the incident. Doctors treated Mr Motejl, who is 76, on the spot before transferring him to Brno's Teaching Hospital. The ombudsman was conscious and communicated with personnel, complaining about a pain in his chest. It is not Mr Motejl’s first crash: in 1999 - when he was justice minister - he crashed into a billboard and suffered a chest contusion.