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Fatal accident on the tracks in Oleśnica - mother and child killed

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In Oleśnica, on an unguarded pedestrian crossing, before 3 p.m. there was a train accident, resulting in the death of a mother and child.
The Oleśnica-Wrocław train was carrying about 120 passengers, all of them were unharmed.
The driver was sober, train traffic was suspended and then resumed at reduced speed.

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Why It Matters

In Oleśnica there is an unguarded pedestrian crossing at ul. Wiejska, limited only by a barrier through which you can cross the tracks.

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The accident occurred in the area of ul. Wiejska in Oleśnica before 15.

An incident occurred and two people died on the spot. We suspect it was mother and child. All services are on site, we are securing the scene of the incident - he said after the hour. 15 RMF MAXX captain Marcin Płużyński from the Oleśnica fire brigade.

The accident occurred on an unguarded pedestrian crossing.

The information that the victims were a mother and her child was confirmed.

At this point you can cross the tracks, and the crossing is limited only by a barrier that you bypass. The child probably escaped from its mother, who, trying to save it, ran after it onto the tracks. They both died after being hit, said Commissioner Wojciech Jabłoński from the KWP press office in Wrocław.

He added that investigations are still ongoing at the site, including: traces and monitoring records are secured. Train traffic was completely suspended for a short time, but now it runs on one track, on which the speed of trains is limited.

About 120 people were traveling on the Oleśnica-Wrocław train. None of them were hurt.

The train driver was sober.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

The investigation into the accident will be completed within weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
Train traffic on the Oleśnica-Wrocław section will be restored to normal mode after the completion of activities at the scene of the incident.
Very likely · Within hours

Open Questions

Will the crossing be equipped with additional security measures?
What will be the consequences for the railway infrastructure manager?
Will the train driver be questioned as part of the investigation?