Car crash of Marika Gombitová
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| Date | December 1, 1980 |
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| Location | 43rd km of D1 motorway near Podivín, Břeclav District, South Moravian Region, CSSR |
| Participants | Andrea B (driver) Marika Gombitová |
| Outcome | Driver convicted of assault causing bodily harm |
 Marika Gombitová – Nočné lampy
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Marika Gombitová (born September 12, 1956 in Turany nad Ondavou, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak singer-songwriter who began her career as a female vocalist in the band Modus in the late 1970s.
Besides gaining fame for her subsequent solo career, she also became known as the victim of a single-vehicle collision on December 1, 1980, alleged to have been caused by reckless driving by Andrea B. Although she survived, Gombitová suffered irreparable injuries to her backbone and spinal cord and, as a result, is paralyzed from the 7th vertebral notch downwards. After a six-month recovery, the physically disabled artist returned to the spotlight, achieving new top rankings on the music charts and even touring again.
Few details of the Gombitová's car crash and its subsequent investigation have been made public and, therefore, the circumstances of the issue remain the subject of controversy.
On Sunday, November 30, 1980, Modus were to perform their final concert in the original setup, which featured Ján Lehotský, Miroslav Žbirka, Gombitová, Ladislav Lučenič and Dušan Hájek. The concert was planned to take place in the premises of a former club called ZK ROH Zbrojovka, located in Brno-Židenice, Czechoslovakia. Gombitová had called Lehotský earlier, complaining of feeling unwell and hoping to excuse herself from the event, but in spite of this, she joined the group as scheduled.
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