On 6 October there was a tragic accident in the City Port in Wrocław just after 12:00. Drunk driver hit a 68-year-old security guard who died at the scene.
The course of a tragic event
The accident occurred during the routine rolling of wagons by a locomotive on the premises of the Municipal Port at Kleczkowska Street. The engineer who led the depot was under the influence of alcohol – A breathalysed study showed 0.54 mol.
The 68-year-old served as a security guard in the harbor and stayed on the tracks at the time of the incident.
Service response and investigation
Na miejsce natychmiast przybyły służby ratunkowe i Police wraz z prokuratorem. Pomimo szybkiej interwencji ratowników medycznych, życia mężczyzny failed to save. Police zapowiada szczegółowe wyjaśnienia okoliczności zdarzenia, w tym kwestie przestrzegania przepisów BHP.
Witness interrogation has begun. For now, it is unclear why the victim was on the tracks during the train manoeuvres.
