Overview

• On August 1, a passenger train struck an Opel delivery van trapped on the tracks at a Wola Filipowska crossing near Kraków.
• Security cameras captured the van attempting to cross against a red signal and raised barriers while the train conductor sounded repeated horn warnings.
• Authorities confirmed no fatalities despite the van’s rear being destroyed and the vehicle pushed into a ditch.
• Local police have opened a preliminary investigation to determine whether to file reckless driving charges against the van driver.
• Polish railway authorities reminded motorists that obeying mandatory signals and barriers is essential to prevent similar collisions.