A 60-year-old man’s electric wheelchair caught fire while he was traveling along Aleje Jerozolimskie in Warsaw on September 20, 2025, prompting swift action from bystanders.
Incident Details
On September 20, 2025, at around 13:45, an electric wheelchair being used by a 60-year-old man suddenly caught fire while he was traveling along the bike path in Aleje Jerozolimskie, Warsaw.
Emergency Response
Bystanders and passing drivers quickly came to the man’s aid, evacuating him from the wheelchair and extinguishing the flames on his clothing.
Emergency services, including firefighters and a medical rescue team, were promptly called to the scene.
Medical Response and Investigation
The medical team provided assistance on the scene before transporting the man, who suffered burns to his hands and back, to a hospital.
The police are investigating the incident, with preliminary findings suggesting a short circuit in the wheelchair’s battery may have caused the fire.
Additional Incident
During the rescue operation, a separate incident occurred when three cars collided; however, no one was injured.
