Overview

• The collision occurred on August 6 when a delivery van ignored red lights and became wedged between lowering barriers at a guarded crossing in Wola Filipowska
• A high-speed Świnoujście–Kraków train struck the trapped van, destroying it but causing no injuries to the van driver or train passengers
• Malopolska Police published the CCTV footage to remind motorists of crossing rules and urged those trapped to force barriers open rather than remain on tracks
• The prosecutor’s office has opened a formal inquiry to pinpoint the crash’s precise causes and evaluate potential failings in barrier design
• The footage’s viral spread has sparked renewed calls for enhanced level crossing infrastructure and safety education in Poland