The incident took place on 21 July. – Before 10:00 p.m., a serious road accident occurred on Sikorskiego Street in Legnica – reports Junior Officer Anna Tersa of the Legnica Municipal Police Headquarters. – A 54-year-old man got off a bus at a stop and then, attempting to cross to the other side of the road, entered the roadway at an unauthorized location and was struck by a Volkswagen driven correctly by its driver.
The 35-year-old who was driving the aforementioned car was sober, while the man who stepped onto the roadway from behind the bus had nearly 2 per mille of alcohol in his exhaled breath. He was taken to a hospital in Legnica with numerous injuries. Spokeswoman: – According to witnesses, the Volkswagen driver had no chance whatsoever of seeing the pedestrian, who suddenly appeared in front of the hood of his car.
Officers:
Road users often forget that, alongside their rights, they also have duties, strict compliance with which significantly affects the safety of us all.