After 3 p.m. on Friday, October 31, a drunken 42‑year‑old truck drove into a shopping‑centre entrance on Witos Avenue in Lublin, smashing a metal gate and leaving the driver unhurt.
Truck crashes into mall gate
After 3 p.m. on Friday, October 31, a truck entered the entrance of a shopping centre on Witos Avenue in Lublin, ignoring height restriction signs and smashing the gate. The cab slammed into the steel structure, but the 42‑year‑old driver survived unhurt.
Driver kept upright to avoid collapse
Responding officers had to hold the driver in place so that the cab would not overturn.
Preliminary tests found about two and a half per‑mil of alcohol in his blood, and a nearby beer can was found on the steering wheel, indicating he was drinking while driving. The driver could not explain why he turned straight into the mall entrance.
Police warn of up to three years in prison
The vehicle was towed and the driver was arrested. Driving under the influence in this case faces a sentence of up to three years in jail. No other traffic participants were harmed.
Safety message on highways
From October 27 to November 2, Polish motorways ran a “Slow down; your life is ahead” message on variable‑message signs, part of a public safety campaign by the portal naTemat.