Driver struck and killed after exiting crashed car on provincial road 442 in Greater Poland
A 30-year-old Mercedes driver died on Thursday evening on provincial road 442 in Nowa Wieś Królewska after stepping onto the roadway following a collision with a tractor.
Initial collision on provincial road 442
A sequence of collisions occurred on Thursday evening on provincial road 442 in the village of Nowa Wieś Królewska, located in Września County within Greater Poland. At 20:03, a 30-year-old driver operating a Mercedes passenger car attempted an overtaking maneuver around an agricultural machine. The vehicle ahead was a John Deere farm tractor pulling an attached cultivator. While passing, the Mercedes struck the left rear section of the cultivator. Following the contact, the driver lost control of the Mercedes, drifted across the right shoulder, and slid into a roadside ditch. The initial impact caused no physical injuries to the occupants of either vehicle.
Fatal secondary impact on the roadway
After coming to a stop in the ditch, the 30-year-old Mercedes driver, identified as a resident of neighboring Słupca County, exited his damaged vehicle. He stepped back onto the active carriageway and walked toward the tractor to speak with its operator, approaching the left side of the agricultural vehicle where the driver remained seated. While standing on the roadway lane, he was struck by an oncoming Volkswagen Polo driven by a 62-year-old man. Aspirant Adam Wojciński, press officer for the Powiat Police Headquarters in Września, described the fatal sequence established by officers.
Then the driver of the Volkswagen Polo struck the 30-year-old standing on the roadway, who died at the scene.
The physical impact proved immediately fatal for the 30-year-old pedestrian. Emergency medical technicians arrived at the location, but resuscitation efforts could not be initiated due to the severity of the trauma.
Emergency operations and road closure
Patrol units from the police and rescue crews from the State Fire Service responded to the emergency call. Firefighters secured the collision zone to prevent further hazards to passing motorists and handled cleanup duties across the asphalt. Junior Captain Jakub Nawrocki from the Powiat Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Września explained the technical response at the site.
Our actions consisted of removing post-accident debris from the roadway; an oil spill was also removed.
- A Mercedes hits a John Deere tractor during an overtaking maneuver and slides into a ditch
- The uninjured 30-year-old Mercedes driver exits his car and walks onto the road to speak with the tractor operator
- A Volkswagen Polo strikes the pedestrian on the roadway, causing fatal injuries
- Police and firefighters close provincial road 442, clean an oil spill, and conduct sobriety tests
Due to the position of the damaged vehicles, the debris field, and the presence of emergency personnel, authorities ordered the complete closure of provincial road 442 in Nowa Wieś Królewska. Police officers established alternative traffic routes and directed vehicles onto detours around the area.
Police investigation and sobriety testing
Officers from the Września police command launched an investigation into the dynamics of both successive collisions. Breathalyzer examinations conducted at the scene established that the 55-year-old tractor driver and the 62-year-old Volkswagen Polo driver were both sober. Investigators also arranged for standard blood samples to be collected from both surviving motorists for laboratory analysis. Law enforcement authorities continue to document evidence at the scene to reconstruct the precise timing and visibility factors surrounding the fatal accident.
