One person was detained in the case of Saturday’s accident at DK 88 between Kleszczów and Gliwice. This is the driver of a passenger car that firefighters found at the side of the road. – The person may have been related to, or caused the incident. She is suspected of committing a crime under Art. 173, that is, causing a disaster in land traffic, said prosecutor Karina Spruś from the District Prosecutor’s Office in Gliwice.
A terrible accident in Kleszczów on DK 88
In the accident on DK 88 between Kleszczów and Gliwice, nine people died and seven were injured. On the night of Saturday to Sunday, August 22, a bus collided with a coach.
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The bus was going from Wrocław towards the center of Gliwice, and the bus was going the other way, from Gliwice towards the Kleszczów motorway junction. At one point the bus overturned and was sliding sideways on the road.
How did the tragic accident happen?
Traffic policemen in Gliwice reveal that there are several hypotheses about the causes of the accident. Most likely the driver of the passenger car wanted to overtake and then the collision happened. However, the testimonies of the witnesses differ.
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– The bus moved to the opposite lane and an oncoming coach hit its roof. All nine people on the brand’s bus renault traffic died on the spot, they had no chance. The force of the blow was enormous – informed Marek Słomski from the Municipal Police Headquarters in Gliwice.
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Don’t overlook it
The accident was caused by the third driver? He will be questioned tomorrow
The exact circumstances of the accident are explained by police officers from Gliwice and the Gliwice-West District Prosecutor’s Office. One person was detained in connection with the accident. It is probably the driver of a passenger car, which caused the driver of the bus to lose control of the steering wheel.
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– Detained is the driver of a vehicle other than those involved in the incident, which could be related to the accident or cause it. Activities with this person are scheduled for tomorrow. She is suspected of committing a crime under Art. 173, that is, causing a disaster in land traffic – says prosecutor Karina Spruś from the District Prosecutor’s Office in Gliwice.
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As Spruś explains, on Monday, August 24, an official decision to initiate an investigation will also be issued. The accident site was inspected during the Saturday night and today during the day. – On Monday, an inspection of the vehicles by an expert is also scheduled, who will comment on their technical condition, how the damage occurred and whether any faults could have contributed to the accident – the prosecutor announced.
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