A tragic collision between a bus and a tractor on the S7 expressway near Mierzawa resulted in four fatalities. Emergency services responded to the scene, and the road was temporarily blocked.
Accident on S7
A tragic accident occurred on the S7 expressway on Monday (August 25) at approximately 1:20 PM on the Warsaw-bound lane. Near the village of Mierzawa in Jędrzejów County (Swietokrzyskie Province), a bus collided with a farming tractor mowing the roadside. Four men were inside the bus: the driver and three passengers, according to the news portal Echo Dnia.
Four fatalities confirmed
Four individuals were trapped inside the bus following the collision and were rescued by firefighters. Unfortunately, all four died, stated Stanisław Captain Marcin Bajur, spokesperson for the Kielce Provincial Fire Service Headquarters, in an interview with the portal wkielcach.info. A helicopter from the Aviation Rescue Service also arrived at the scene. TVN24 reported that the tractor driver suffered no injuries.
Road blocked for emergency operations
Six fire brigades were dispatched to the accident site, alongside police officers. Due to ongoing rescue efforts, the S7 expressway in the Warsaw direction is completely blocked. “The bypass for vehicles stopped before the accident location is open via a service road along the S7—there is an open gate to the service road. Other vehicles can take a detour through the town of Lubcza,” explained Echo Dnia. Subcommissioner Beata Soboń from the Jędrzejów County Police Headquarters stated, “Preliminary information indicates the bus struck a marked road machine engaged in mowing the roadside. After the collision, the bus hit the energy-absorbing barriers. We are investigating the precise circumstances and details of the accident.”
Source: Gazeta, Echo Dnia, wkielcach.info, TVN24
