Nažidla bus accident
| Nažidla bus accident | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Details | |||
| Date | March 8, 2003 | ||
| Location | Nažidla, Bujanov | ||
| Coordinates | 48°41′11.6″N 14°27′28.8″E / 48.686556°N 14.458000°E | ||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Operator | LSK autobusy s.r.o. | ||
| Incident type | Single-vehicle crash | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Passengers | 53 | ||
| Deaths | 20 | ||
| Injured | 33 (26 severely) | ||
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On March 8, 2003, near the settlement of Nažidla in Bujanov, Czechia, a Neoplan Skyliner double-decker tour bus carrying 53 people veered off European route E55 and overturned, rolling seven meters down a slope and killing 19.[1][2][3] A twentieth victim died of his injuries two and a half years later.[4] 26 more people were severely injured.[3] The passengers were members and family of the TJ Slovan Karlovy Vary swimming club returning from a skiing trip in the Alps; half of the victims were under 20 years old.[3][4] It is considered the worst transport accident on Czech territory since the breakup of Czechoslovakia.[4]
Consequences[edit]
The bus' driver, Pavel Krbec, who survived the crash, was sentenced to eight years in prison for endangerment, but was released after five.[3] Krbec was a taxi driver who had a bus license, but had not gone through the required training to drive professionally and had faked his credentials.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nineteen dead, 34 injured in horrific bus crash". Radio Prague International. 10 March 2003. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "‚Trauma pro desítky a desítky lidí.' Od tragické nehody autobusu u Nažidel uplynulo 20 let". iROZHLAS (in Czech). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d Kerles, Marek (28 September 2015). "POHNUTÉ OSUDY: 20 mrtvých u Nažidel. Nehoda, po které i otrlí záchranáři hledali pomoc psychologa - Lidé". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d Česká televize (8 March 2018). "Nejtragičtější nehoda 15 let poté. Na silnici smrti u Nažidel se nezměnilo skoro nic". ČT24 - Česká televize (in Czech). Retrieved 15 May 2023.