State Secretary of the Ministry of the Environment (MoE) of the Slovak Republic Štefan Kuffa had a light traffic accident on Friday (24. 1.) on the highway near Poprad. He got a skid as a result of a slippery road and a truck that orbited it. No one was injured in an accident. TASR informed about this Department of Communication of the Ministry of the Environment.
“The State Secretary of the Envirorezort was driven by a Ford Ranger passenger car assigned to him in the execution of business responsibilities,” they said from the ministry. According to them, Kuffa remained at the scene of the accident and cooperated with members of the Police Force from the beginning. He also underwent a breath test for alcohol, which ended up with a zero result.
As they added, the motor vehicle is owned by the Ministry of the Environment and its repair will be paid from the accident insurance. According to the Secretary of State, every material damage can be replaced, but human life is not. “Never overestimate your skills and drive carefully. I was lucky in misfortune and I am grateful that nothing happened to anyone, ” reacted.