In Bečov nad Teplou, two passenger cars collided shortly before noon on 25 October 2026 on the road through the town, which is part of road I/20 in Karlovarská street. Four fire brigade units attended and had to free the injured, and a helicopter of the air rescue service landed. The road was initially closed completely and later, according to the police, passable in alternating one-way traffic.[1][2]
According to police spokesman Jakub Kopřiva, the driver of one of the vehicles died of his injuries at the scene. The medical rescue service dispatched four crews; it took a woman with minor injuries to the Karlovarská krajská nemocnice. According to Simona Kratochvílová, spokeswoman of the rescue service of the Karlovy Vary Region, paramedics performed advanced resuscitation on the man for several tens of minutes, after which a doctor at the scene pronounced death and the air rescue service was stood down. [1] The police investigated the cause and circumstances of the accident.[1][2]
Related articles: Bečov nad Teplou, Karlovy Vary Region
Chronology
- — One of the drivers died in a collision of two cars in Bečov nad Teplou in the Karlovy Vary Region, and another person was taken to hospital; Karlovarská street was closed. iDNES.cz Deník: Karlovarský kraj
Sources
- iDNES.cz — 25 October 2026
- Deník: Karlovarský kraj — 25 October 2026