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Train-truck collision in Poland kills one, injures 18
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Train-truck collision in Poland kills one, injures 18

From SME · () Slovak

Translated from Slovak, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A collision between a truck and a train in Garbatka, Poland, resulted in one fatality and 18 injuries.
  • The incident occurred at a railway crossing when the truck failed to stop and collided with the train.
  • The cause of the accident is under investigation by the State Commission for Railway Accident Investigation.

A tragic accident occurred in Garbatka, Poland, when a truck collided with a train at a railway crossing, resulting in one death and 18 injuries. The incident took place on Monday on the railway line connecting Rogoลบno to Poznaล„.

According to Martin Halasz of the Greater Poland State Fire Brigade, the truck did not brake before the crossing and struck the side of the approaching train. The impact caused the truck to catch fire, with the blaze spreading to nearby grass. Several train cars derailed as a result of the collision.

The train heading from Rogoลบno to Poznaล„ collided with a truck at the railway crossing... As a result of the incident, the truck caught fire and the fire spread to the nearby grass.

โ€” Martin HalaszMartin Halasz of the Greater Poland State Fire Brigade described the immediate aftermath of the collision.

The sole fatality in the accident was the driver of the truck. The 18 injured passengers sustained minor injuries. The railway line between Poznaล„ and Piล‚a was closed following the incident.

Minister of Infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak announced on social media platform X that the State Commission for Railway Accident Investigation will look into the causes of the crash, as reported by the Polish news agency.

The truck did not brake at all before the railway crossing and hit the side of the approaching train.

โ€” Martin HalaszMartin Halasz detailed the truck's failure to stop before impacting the train.
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Originally published by SME in Slovak. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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