The accident occurred last night. Beyond Świętoszów, heading toward Żagań, a Hyundai Accent hit a tree. The car was traveling at high speed. Firefighters from Żagań and an ambulance crew were the first to arrive at the scene. The driver was freed using hydraulic tools and taken to a hospital in Żary. The passenger died at the scene.
The car had German license plates, but it is not known whether Germans were traveling in it.
(information from S. Łasocha/KG)