A woman from Covasna died after her car collided head-on with a bus on DN1, in Predeal

A 60-year-old woman from Covasna County died on Friday, November 13, in an accident on DN1, in the area of Predeal, Brașov County. The car she was driving collided head-on with a bus after she reportedly entered the oncoming lane while traveling toward Brașov.

The accident occurred at around 3:20 p.m., and the moment of impact was captured on film. The driver was alone in the car. Medical crews who arrived at the scene tried to intervene, but declared the woman dead.

Following the accident, road traffic was stopped in both directions to allow crews to intervene and carry out their investigation. The Romanian Police initially estimated that traffic would resume at around 4:30 p.m.

Traffic police officers in Brașov opened a criminal case for negligent homicide. The investigation is being conducted under the coordination of a prosecutor from the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the Brașov District Court, with the causes that led the car to enter the opposite lane yet to be established.