The collision

On Monday, 19 October, at around 11:00, an ambulance struck a three-year-old child on the grounds of a kindergarten in Jedlicze, a town in the Krosno district of Podkarpackie province. The vehicle was part of emergency medical services demonstrations being held at the kindergarten that day. RMF FM, which first reported the incident, said the child was hit by the ambulance. Other outlets confirmed that the collision took place on the kindergarten premises.

Helicopter and transfer to hospital

A rescue helicopter from the Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe air ambulance service was called to the scene. Poor weather conditions prevented it from taking off, so the unconscious child was driven to a hospital in Rzeszów by ambulance. Polsat News reported that a helicopter did land at the site, a detail that differs from other accounts saying it could not take off. RMF FM's reporter said the child's condition was serious.

“The child has been transported to hospital.”

The Krosno city police department confirmed the transfer to hospital and said the circumstances of the collision were being clarified.

Investigation

Police from the Krosno city force are working at the scene under the supervision of a prosecutor from the Krosno District Prosecutor's Office. A test showed that the ambulance driver was sober, according to reports. Police have not released further details about how the incident happened. The investigation is ongoing, and the circumstances of the collision have not yet been established in the sources available.