The incident occurred at around 12:00 in Jelenia Góra-Cieplice, on the section of track between Sądowa-Dolnośląska and Sobieszowska streets. Jeleniogórscy officers:
Preliminary findings indicate that the 56-year-old man, being under the influence of alcohol, was crossing the tracks in a prohibited place. He was hit by a train running on the Poznań–Szklarska Poręba route.
The injured man was taken to hospital. The police: – Services are working at the scene of the incident – police officers, a prosecutor, as well as representatives of the committee for investigating railway accidents. The procedural activities are intended to establish the exact course and causes of the accident.
And adds:
Train traffic on this section has been suspended until the services finish their work. Passengers are asked to follow announcements from railway carriers, which are arranging alternative transport for the duration of the disruption.
Police officers remind the public that crossing railway tracks in prohibited places is not only against the law, but also extremely dangerous. Trains travel at high speed, and their braking distance is significantly longer than that of road vehicles. In many situations, the driver has no possibility of avoiding a collision. They also note: – Entering the tracks while under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances is particularly dangerous, as these impair the ability to assess the situation and respond to hazards. Police officers appeal to everyone to use only pedestrian crossings or railway crossings that provide suitable conditions for crossing the tracks.
Train traffic on the route will resume after the services finish their work.
