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Police car fell into the Vltava from Hlávkův Bridge after accident

A police car broke through the railing on Hlávkův Bridge in Prague on Saturday morning and plunged into the Vltava. Two police officers, a man and a woman, were traveling in the vehicle. Both survived the accident, but suffered hypothermia and, according to information available so far, were not injured. forum24.cz ↗

Firefighters headed to the scene with boats. A witness, who according to available information jumped into the water, helped the two officers. Rescuers then dealt with extracting the people from the vehicle and treating them after their time in the cold river. denik.cz ↗

The circumstances of the accident have not yet been clarified. The car broke through the bridge railing for reasons that have not yet been determined and ended up in the Vltava. More detailed information about why the driver lost control of the vehicle has not yet been released. irozhlas.cz ↗

The intervention at Hlávkův Bridge continued throughout Saturday morning. Further proceedings will depend on the investigation of the accident and on determining the vehicle's technical condition as well as the circumstances that preceded the fall. novinky.cz ↗

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