Turek Barred from Ministry Meetings After Accident

16.07.2026 15:02 HotInfo

Motorists party MP Filip Turek will not take part in negotiations, official meetings, or leadership sessions of the Ministry of the Environment following Monday's traffic accident in central Prague. At the ministry, he served as the government's plenipotentiary for climate policy and the Green Deal. Police have not yet determined who was at fault for the collision, and the investigation continues. idnes.cz ↗

Turek was involved in the accident shortly after noon near the I. P. Pavlova station. His Mercedes collided with a hospital vehicle that was transporting biological material and blood; after the impact, the vehicle ended up overturned on its roof on the tram tracks. The driver of the hospital vehicle was injured in the crash. Turek subsequently disputed that he had been driving in the turning lane and claims that the other driver suffered only a minor injury. denik.cz ↗

The incident has sparked both political and traffic-related debate. President Petr Pavel stated that, in his view, the available information points to a gross violation of the rules, and he called on Turek to resign if his guilt is proven. Turek, for his part, declared that if police were to request his extradition for criminal prosecution, he would not invoke his parliamentary immunity. Lawyers point out that if found guilty, he could face various penalties ranging from a fine to a driving ban to imprisonment. idnes.cz ↗

Meanwhile, additional traffic signage has appeared at the scene of the accident, and media outlets have also drawn attention to further videos of Turek's driving. Further developments will depend primarily on the conclusions of the police investigation, which will determine responsibility for the collision as well as Turek's future political role. novinky.cz ↗