Road accidents claim 19 lives over Easter holiday weekend

Nineteen people died in 187 accidents on Polish roads during the Easter weekend from Saturday till Monday, police statistics showed. Furthermore, 261 people were injured and police apprehended 765 drunk drivers. The stats are better than the last year's, when 29 people died in 173 accidents, with 252 injured. Police said the main causes of accidents included speeding, failure to give other drivers the right of way, incorrect overtaking and drunk-driving.