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Ambulance collides with bulldozer in southern Poland, injuring three

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

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  • A bulldozer slipped from a trailer and struck an ambulance traveling toward Brzesko in Czchów, Małopolska.
  • The ambulance carried a patient and two paramedics, all of whom suffered injuries and were taken to hospital.
  • National road 75 was blocked in both directions, with traffic diverted for an expected three hours.

A bulldozer sliding from a trailer struck an ambulance traveling with its siren on near Czchów in Małopolska, injuring the patient and two paramedics inside.

According to preliminary police findings, the ambulance was heading toward Brzesko. Two cars ahead moved slightly onto the shoulder to let it pass. A large vehicle carrying the bulldozer remained ahead of the ambulance when the construction machine slipped from its trailer and landed on the emergency vehicle.

“Three people in the ambulance, the patient and two paramedics, were injured and taken to hospital,” said Anna Zbroja-Zagórska of the Małopolska police press team. She said there was no information about their condition.

The crash occurred on national road 75, which links Brzesko and Nowy Sącz. The road was closed in both directions while emergency services worked at the scene. Police directed drivers onto detours from Brzesko toward Zakliczyn and from Nowy Sącz toward Iwkowa. Disruptions were expected to last about three hours.

Three people in the ambulance, the patient and two paramedics, were injured and taken to hospital.

· Anna Zbroja-ZagórskaA spokesperson for the Małopolska police described the injuries after the collision.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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