His accident touched the whole of Poland. 18-year-old Dominik has modern prostheses

In February, Dominik Hołuj had a serious accident. The teenager was traveling by train with his mother. At the station in Wola Bierwiecka near Radom, he went onto the platform for a moment to help carry the stroller with the child. When he wanted to get back into the car, the train started moving.

The door caught the teenager's arm, and then the boy fell between the edge of the platform and the body of the train. For almost a month after the accident, he remained in a medically induced coma, and doctors from the Military Institute of Medicine at ul. The Szasers in Warsaw fought for his life.

The 18-year-old is under the care of the "Podaruj Dobro" Foundation, which collected money after the accident, but also took care of his rehabilitation and provided Dominik with modern prosthetic hands and one leg.

The bionic hand technology used is one of the most modern solutions used in the world to help a person regain independence after an accident, said Daniel Kocur, president of the "Podaruj Dobro" Foundation. He emphasized the huge social response that the teenager's story caused.

Already on the first day of the collection, it turned out that all of Poland was with Dominik. We immediately collected PLN 1.3 million, he recalled.

Dominik is simply a unique person, both he and his parents exude modesty and kindness, and people feel it, see it and want to help - said the president of the Foundation.

18-year-old Dominik is preparing for his final exams. He also intends to take part in the railway knowledge olympiad, which, despite the accident, remains his passion. In the future, he wants to be involved in this industry professionally.

I don't feel any resentment towards the railway. He is still in my heart and I still try to find time to go to the station, photograph the trains, observe the traffic at the station, said the high school student.

At the turn of June and July next year, Dominik will receive a prosthetic second leg.

The District Prosecutor's Office in Radom is still investigating the accident. The train manager, who was responsible for the train, heard the charges. According to investigators, the man sent a signal to leave too quickly on his radio.

The prosecutor placed Marcin W. under police supervision. The 48-year-old was also suspended from his duties. He faces up to 8 years in prison.