The collision took place on Thursday, April 2 (at around 1:00 p.m.) on the Bolesławiec–Kruszyn road (on the section between the roundabout and the latter town). The driver of a Mitsubishi passenger car overtook a truck improperly and collided head-on with a Volkswagen LT transporting cars on a car transporter.

The Mitsubishi driver was injured in the collision. He was taken to hospital for observation.