Several portals published an article yesterday (February 7) with the title "Three injured in a traffic accident on the Gjilan-Prizren road".
While from the content of this article it is understood that the incident occurred on the Gjakova - Prizren road.
The traffic accident on the Gjakova - Prizren road has also been confirmed by hibrid.info, based on the statement of the Police spokesperson for the Gjakova region, Sheremet Elezaj.
Link to the article published by "KosovaPress":
The same article was also published by several other media outlets such as "Betimi për nystëri", "Bota Sot" and "RTV 21" (see here, here and here).
Header of the above article:
Three people were injured as a result of a traffic accident that occurred today on the Gjakova - Prizren road, at the place called "Slovenian Village".
Statement by the Police Spokesperson for the Gjakova region:
"On the Gjakova-Prizren road, at the place called "Sloven village", at around 12:20, information was received about a traffic accident. The police immediately responded to the case and went to the scene. Two passenger vehicles were involved in the accident, where in addition to material damage, three people were taken to the General Hospital in Gjakova for medical treatment. The regional traffic unit is handling the case."
To confirm the accident on the Gjakova - Prizren road, hibrid.info has found several other media outlets reporting on this event (see here and here).
Analyze:
The news about a traffic accident on the Gjakova - Prizren road was incorrectly reported.
In the title of the article reported by several media outlets, it was claimed that the incident occurred on the Gjilan - Prizren road axis.
Based on the working methodology, hibrid.info rates this article as "Error".
Rating:
The "Error" rating is given to informational content in which, during the compilation or publication process, errors occur by publishing incorrect information (especially when dealing with information in figures) or by broadcasting poorly verified news, without the clear intention of misinforming the public.