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One dead, several injured after train collides with truck in Poland

One passenger died and 20 people were injured after the collision, while emergency crews worked to secure the scene and restore service.

  • On Wednesday, a PKP Intercity train collided with a truck near Sokolniki Suche, causing the locomotive and six carriages to derail. Emergency services responded immediately to the crash site near Warsaw.
  • The collision injured 20 people, including the train and truck drivers, while one female passenger died. The Warsaw State Fire Service reported four individuals were seriously hurt, with two transported by air ambulance.
  • Deputy Infrastructure Minister Piotr Malepszak noted the truck driver, who was injured, claimed "he was blinded by the sun." Reports indicated the level crossing was equipped with traffic lights.
  • With services on the line suspended, PKP arranged three replacement buses for 120 passengers and authorized ticket acceptance on designated AKA and Polregio routes.
  • Calling for a "radical toughening of the rules," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced plans to address those who "systematically drive on to level crossings despite the barriers.
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A serious rail accident has rocked Poland after a passenger train collided with a truck at a level crossing, causing the locomotive and several carriages to derail. A woman was killed and around 20 people were injured. The accident occurred in Sokolniki Suche, near Warsaw, when a PKP Intercity train, with around 120 passengers on board, collided with a truck at a level crossing. The impact was so powerful that the locomotive and six carriages de…

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Onet broke the news in Kraków, Poland on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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