Snowfall complicated traffic, and a school bus crashed near Otic
Central Bohemian firefighters and police officers have been recording an increased number of traffic accidents since the morning. “Most of them went without injuries and only vehicles are damaged,” Central Bohemian firefighters said on Twitter.
For example, near Zbuzan near Prague, the delivery ended in a ditch, and a car with a spreader collided in Nečín in the Příbram region.
Since the morning, we have registered a larger number (12) of traffic accidents in the region. Most of them went without injury and only vehicles are damaged. Please drive carefully. ? pic.twitter.com/WTEQrROJQ7
– HZS ScK (@HZS_ScK) December 9, 2021
Problems were also reported in the vicinity of Říčany in the district of Prague-East. The school bus crashed near Otic and he had to wait for rescue. “Passengers are fine. The bus will be delayed,” the town hall in Říčany said on Facebook.
A serious accident occurred on the road between Unhošť and Pavlov. The driver did not manage to drive on the snowy road, got a skid and crashed into a tree, around which her Škoda Octavia literally wrapped herself. Then she lost consciousness. Firefighters had to send her out of the car. A 42-year-old woman suffered very serious injuries.
Drivers were also bothered by strong winds in the morning, especially on the Prague ring road, the D1 motorway and the first class road number 3. Due to snowfall, motorists had to count on reduced visibility throughout the region.
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The roads in the region are wet, in some places with remnants of slush, the Regional Administration and Maintenance of Roads of the Central Bohemian Region carries out chemical spreading. The slush after chemical treatment lies on lower class roads in the Benešov and Příbram regions, the Beroun region, the Kladno region, the Rakovník region and the Prague-West district. “Roads in the region are passable with increased caution. Currently, 69 spreaders run in the field. We will use other equipment as needed with the development of the weather,” he says. Facebook.
Roads in Prague are passable
The main roads in Prague are wet due to heavy snowfall, but they are all passable. All 73 spreaders and dozens of other machines went into the field this morning. The driver must prepare for a strong wind on the Prague ring road, said Barbora Lišková, a spokeswoman for the Technical Administration of Roads (TSK), and Richard Hrdina, a police spokeswoman. The snow in the morning also caused problems in public transport, said Aneta Řehková, a spokeswoman for the transport company (DPP).
“The exit was announced at 05:45 for the liquidation of motor roads. The main routes are passable, wet and there are remnants of wet snow in some places. Due to the fact that it is still snowing, the intervention will take place,” said Lišková.
All the technology took to the streets of the metropolis, ie 73 spreaders for the so-called first order, which hides the most important roads, such as the main roads or streets near the hospital and offices. There are also another 51 smaller machines in the field for second and third place. “Non-motorized communications are also taking place,” Lišková added.
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The reduction also affected some connections of Prague’s integrated transport. Due to the poor navigability of the roads, lines 245, 248, 347 and 301 faced them. Buses had to be diverted to an alternative route in some sections and stops were temporarily canceled. Gradually, the operation returns to normal.