– At 6 p.m., at all PSP and OSP units, let us activate the light and sound signals and pay tribute to the late firefighter Karolina and firefighter Łukasz from OSP Żukowo, who died today in an unfortunate accident while traveling with an OSP crew to an incident – representatives of the State Fire Service wrote.
According to the newspaper “Fakt”, the deceased firefighters were cousins. As soon as they turned 18, they immediately joined the Żukowo Volunteer Fire Service. Thus, both began their service as teenagers, and their entire lives revolved around firefighting.
The tragic accident involving the two young people occurred on Friday (September 15) at around 4 a.m. While traveling to the scene of an accident on national road No. 20 between Żukowo and Miszewo (Pomeranian Voivodeship), the OSP vehicle struck the trailer of a truck that was traveling properly. As a result, the vehicle carrying the firefighters overturned onto its side. Two firefighters—a 21-year-old woman named Karolina and a 24-year-old man named Łukasz—died in the accident. Three other firefighters were injured.