Passenger dies in BMW fire near Słupsk as driver tests positive for drugs

Emergency alert on voivodeship road 213

Emergency response units in Pomeranian Voivodeship were mobilized during the early hours of Saturday, 3 October 2026, following reports of a severe roadside fire near Słupsk. Dispatchers at the municipal headquarters of the State Fire Service in Słupsk received initial notifications regarding an incident on voivodeship road 213 (DW 213). The timing of the initial emergency alerts varied between sources, with calls recorded around 01:00 and shortly before 02:00. One early dispatch call had described burning roadside waste in the village of Siemianice within the Redzikowo commune before the full scope of the emergency was discovered.

Upon reaching the incident location along the road connecting Siemianice and Jezierzyce, responding firefighters found a passenger car fully ablaze. Alongside the burning automobile, emergency crews discovered a person on fire lying on the ground outside the vehicle. Firefighters immediately deployed extinguishing equipment to control and put out the flames affecting both the vehicle and the individual.

Fatal casualties and on-site findings

Medical evaluation at the scene determined that the victim outside the vehicle sustained extensive bodily injuries from the fire and the incident. Emergency responders were unable to save the person, and death was declared at the location. Słupsk police investigators later confirmed that the deceased individual was a 31-year-old male passenger who had been riding in the car.

The burned vehicle was identified by police as a BMW that was carrying two occupants at the time of the incident. Słupsk police officers, accompanied by a crime scene forensic technician, secured the perimeter on DW 213 to examine the road surface, physical impact points, and vehicle remnants. The on-site procedural work was conducted under the direct supervision of a prosecutor.

Driver detention and narcotics screening

Following the initial intervention on the road between Siemianice and Jezierzyce, police officers detained a 28-year-old man who was driving the BMW at the time of the event. Officers subjected the driver to preliminary substance testing using a drug screening test. The test indicated that the 28-year-old driver may have been under the influence of narcotics while operating the vehicle.

Investigators took the driver into police custody for further procedural actions. Police and forensic teams continued to secure physical evidence from the site to establish why the vehicle left the roadway or caught fire, how the passenger exited the burning car, and the exact legal responsibility of the driver involved.

Ongoing procedural investigation

The municipal police department in Słupsk and local prosecutors are continuing procedural steps to reconstruct the timeline and cause of the crash. Investigators are reviewing evidence collected by the forensic technician to establish the vehicle speed and movement patterns prior to the fire.

Officers are also working to finalize formal documentation and verify the circumstances surrounding the drug test findings. The section of voivodeship road 213 in Redzikowo commune remained subject to police activities during the morning hours as investigators completed on-site measurements and cleared the vehicle wreckage.