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Cause of Romania Crash and Police Announcement

Published January 27, 2026, 15:22
Cause of Romania Crash and Police Announcement

A tragic road accident in Romania has claimed the lives of six people, reportedly PAOK fans traveling by road to France. The minibus they were traveling in, coming from Greece, collided with a truck on a national road, resulting in the death of the driver and five passengers. Three more people were injured and taken to hospital. According to initial police investigations, the accident was caused when the minibus driver attempted a dangerous overtaking maneuver and, while returning to his lane, grazed a tanker truck before colliding head-on with the truck. An eyewitness described the overtaking as desperate and dangerous. The witness stated that he saw one person emerge alive from the minibus, while the others were in poor condition on the road and in the surrounding fields. The exact cause of the overtaking and the circumstances leading to the accident remain under investigation by Romanian authorities.