Multiple-car crash as heavy snowfall closes Czech highway

PRAGUE (AP) — A heavy snowstorm that has hit the Czech Republic caused a multiple-car crash and completely shut down one of the major highways near the capital, Prague. Police say about 40 cars and trucks were involved in the pileup that took place 33 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital on the D5 highway. The D5 is one of the two key routes that link Prague with Germany. It will remain closed for hours. The regional rescue service says at least six people were injured. Two of them were transported by helicopters to a hospital in Prague.