Parents Dead and Infant Fighting for Life as Driver Faces Charges Over Kraków Crash

Prosecutors in Kraków have filed charges against a 26-year-old driver after a fatal crash on Saturday claimed the lives of a 32-year-old couple and critically injured their eight-month-old baby.

Charges Filed Against Driver in Kraków

The District Prosecutor’s Office in Kraków has charged 26-year-old Hubert B. with the unintentional causing of a traffic accident. The suspect in the fatal striking of a married couple with a child has not pleaded guilty, and prosecutors have requested his temporary arrest.

Details of the Fatal Saturday Crash

The tragic accident occurred near the curve of Solna and Nadwiślańska streets in Kraków’s Podgórze district on Saturday before 6:00 PM. The driver of a Volkswagen Golf lost control of the vehicle, veered off the roadway onto the pavement, and struck two adults pushing a stroller with an eight-month-old infant. The child’s parents, both 32 years old, died in the hospital despite medical intervention, while the infant remains in critical condition fighting for life.

Speed Limit Violation and Expert Reconstruction

On Monday, Prosecutor Mariusz Boroń from the District Prosecutor’s Office in Kraków stated that the suspect heard charges for unintentionally causing a road accident through the intentional violation of traffic safety rules by failing to adhere to the 30 km/h speed limit. The suspect explained during questioning that uneven road pavement caused him to lose control of the vehicle and claimed he was not traveling at excessive speed.

However, prosecutor Boroń noted that the prosecution obtained a preliminary opinion from an accident reconstruction expert. Based on marks at the scene, the expert preliminarily established that the vehicle was traveling at approximately 70 km/h in an area where a 30 km/h speed limit was in effect.

Prosecution Seeks Temporary Arrest

Prosecutors have applied to the court for a three-month temporary arrest of the suspect, with a court session initially scheduled for Monday at 12:30 PM. Following the accident, no alcohol or other substances were detected in the suspect’s system, though investigators are still awaiting blood test results. The man had no prior criminal record for offenses, only infractions related to parking bans.

Three passengers aged 27 to 28 were in the car with the 26-year-old driver and were all questioned as witnesses. Prosecutor Boroń emphasized that investigators have gathered extensive evidence, including witness testimony, which sufficiently confirms the suspect’s culpability to warrant the motion for temporary detention.