A crash on the A3 highway near Ploiești has left one person unconscious and six in critical condition. Traffic is stopped.
Raluca Niculae
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On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, a serious accident occurred on the A3 highway near Ploiești, when a car carrying eight people crashed into a median parapet. One person is unconscious and six others are in a critical condition. Traffic was brought to a complete standstill on the Ploiești direction and the intervention was coordinated by ISU Prahova, which sent several ambulances and an SMURD helicopter. This incident comes after another tragic accident on the A1 where two young people lost their lives.
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Accident grav pe A3: o mașină cu opt persoane a intrat într-un parapet. Traficul este complet blocat pe sensul către Ploiești
Accident pe autostrada A3, în apropiere de Ploieşti: un vehicul cu opt persoane a lovit parapetul median / O victimă este inconştientă, alte şase sunt în stare critică / A fost alertat elicopterul
Accident grav lângă Ploiești. Opt persoane rănite: una inconștientă, alte șase în stare critică. Trafic complet blocat
Accident pe A3, în apropiere de Ploieşti – Un vehicul cu opt persoane a lovit parapetul median / O victimă este inconştientă, alte şase fiind în stare critică / A fost alertat elicopterul - FOTO
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