15-Year Prison Sentence for Fatal Crash Claiming Father and Son; Prosecutors to Appeal

Dawid F. was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a high-speed, wrong-way collision on Warsaw’s Wybrzeże Gdyńskie that killed a 45-year-old man and his 13-year-old son; prosecutors are seeking a harsher sentence.

The Fatal Incident

On July 10, 2025, Dawid F. drove his Opel Vectra at approximately 108 km/h against traffic on the Wybrzeże Gdyńskie, striking a Yamaha motorcycle carrying a father and his 13-year-old son who were returning from a Legia Warsaw match. The force of the impact destroyed the motorcycle, and both victims died from their injuries the following day.

Following the collision, Dawid F. and his passenger, Mariusz P., fled the scene without attempting to assist the victims. They were later apprehended in two separate hostels in the Wawer district of Warsaw.

Criminal Record and Evasion

At the time of the crash, Dawid F. was subject to a three-year court-ordered ban on driving issued by the District Court in Radom in September 2024. The driver admitted to fleeing the scene and purchasing alcohol, which he consumed before police could administer a sobriety test, an act legally treated as an aggravating circumstance.

During the trial, Dawid F. pleaded guilty, claiming he was in shock and did not fully realize the consequences of his actions. He expressed regret for his decision to drive while under a judicial ban.

Legal Proceedings and Appeal

The prosecutor had requested a 19-year sentence, arguing that the defendant’s behavior—including extreme speed, driving the wrong way, and fleeing the scene—justified a penalty near the statutory maximum of 20 years. The court ultimately handed down a 15-year sentence, a decision the Warsaw-Żoliborz District Prosecutor’s Office intends to challenge through an appeal.

Passenger Mariusz P. was also brought to court on charges of failing to provide assistance to the victims. He had a prior criminal record and was a wanted person at the time of the arrest.