Traffic police provide latest figures on D1 pileup

Traffic police have released the latest information on an unprecedented pileup on the Czech Republic’s D1 highway last week. Police official Petr Prokeš revealed on Friday that the investigation has so far determined 85 accidents took place on the D1 last Thursday involving 189 vehicles. 30 people were injured, six of them seriously. The pileup left thousands on the motorway stranded for hours. Drivers who failed to heed speed limits and worsening road conditions prior to the pileup could now be fined up to 5,000 crowns. Instigators in more serious incidents - such a truck’s crashing into a bus, injuring three - are likely to end up in court.