A serious road accident occurred on August 23, at around 9:45 a.m., in Barcinek (Stara Kamienica gmina, Jelenia Góra County). Two vehicles traveling toward Zgorzelec collided on National Road 30: a Volkswagen LT driven by a 66-year-old man and a BMW driven by a 25-year-old resident of Stara Kamienica gmina.
The Volkswagen went into a ditch, while the BMW left the road. The drivers of both vehicles were taken to hospital. The driver of the passenger car suffered only general bruising. The 66-year-old van driver sustained serious injuries.
Traffic disruptions on this section of the road lasted about five hours. Police are determining the causes of the accident.
