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Tragic accident in Nowy Sącz: a 51-year-old died at a pedestrian crossing
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Tragic accident in Nowy Sącz: a 51-year-old died at a pedestrian crossing

A 21-year-old Volkswagen driver hit a man while overtaking another vehicle on the crossing

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  • On Saturday in Nowy Sącz at ul.
  • Piłsudskiego, a 21-year-old Volkswagen driver fatally hit a 51-year-old pedestrian at a marked crossing.
  • The perpetrator overtook another vehicle that stopped to let the man pass.

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Why It Matters

The accident occurred on a two-lane road when the Volkswagen driver overtook a vehicle that had stopped before a pedestrian crossing.

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The accident occurred on Saturday around 17:30 at ul. Piłsudski in Nowy Sącz. As reported by Asp. Anna Zbroja from the Provincial Police Headquarters in Krakow, a 51-year-old man was crossing a marked pedestrian crossing, leading a dog on a leash. At that moment he was hit by a car that was overtaking another vehicle.

It happened on a two-lane road. A car driving correctly in the right lane stopped to let a pedestrian cross. At that moment, he was overtaken in the left lane at high speed by the driver of a Volkswagen Passat, who hit the 51-year-old man - said the policewoman.

The force of the impact was very high - the 51-year-old was thrown away and died on the spot. The dog he was walking on a leash escaped after the accident.

A surveillance video recording the moment of the accident was posted online. However, it is too brutal, so we do not publish it.

21-year-old arrested

The man driving the Volkswagen Passat, a 21-year-old resident of Nowy Sącz, did not flee the scene and was detained by the police. He is to be brought to the prosecutor's office on Monday, where he will be charged.

The examination showed that the 21-year-old was sober. However, blood was taken from him for further tests for the presence of psychoactive substances.

The police have not yet determined the speed at which the Volkswagen driver was traveling. Experts are to determine the exact circumstances and course of the accident.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Charges brought against a 21-year-old by the prosecutor's office.

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • How fast was the perpetrator moving?
  • Have any psychoactive substances been detected in the driver's body?

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PeopleAnna Zbroja51-year-old21-year-old
OrganizationsProvincial Police Headquarters in Kraków
Placesstreet PiłsudskiNowy Sącz
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This article was originally published by RMF24.

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