Update at 2:50 p.m.
Investigators have established the victim’s identity: he was a 47-year-old man from the Nowogrodziec municipality.
The incident occurred on December 4, in the evening, near the railway crossing in Czerna, in the Nowogrodziec municipality. A train fatally struck a person.
As established by eluban.pl, the person had been walking around near the tracks for several dozen minutes. They died at the scene.
The police and prosecutor’s office are investigating the causes and circumstances of the tragedy. Investigators are establishing the identity of the deceased person. (As the spokesperson for the Bolesławiec police told the istotne.pl service, there is currently no 100% certainty as to the victim’s sex).
Police remind people where to seek help in a crisis situation:
- 116 123 – free crisis helpline for adults experiencing an emotional crisis, available 7 days a week from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.;
- 116 111 – free helpline for children and young people, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
- 800 108 108 – free support helpline, available Monday to Sunday, except public holidays, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.;
- 800 121 212 – free helpline of the Ombudsman for Children for children and young people, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
- 22 635 09 54 – helpline for older people, available Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Caption: illustrative photo.
