Two killed after car crashes into tractor and head-on collision on Lublin Voivodeship road

In brief

• A crash on Saturday evening in Malinie-Kolonia, Lublin Voivodeship, involved two passenger cars and a farm tractor.
• Two people in one of the cars died at the scene.
• Route 835 was fully closed while rescue services worked, with traffic diverted via local roads.

Crash on Route 835

Two people died on Saturday evening in the village of Malinie-Kolonia in Lublin Voivodeship, police said (Tragedia w miejscowości Malinie-Kolonia. Zderzenie z ciągnikiem, potem czołowe uderzenie – Interia Wydarzenia) (Dwa samochody zderzyły się z ciągnikiem. Dwie osoby nie żyją – Wirtualna Polska) (Tragiczny wypadek na Lubelszczyźnie. Auta zderzyły się z ciągnikiem – Onet). According to the Janów Lubelski county police, a passenger car collided with a farm tractor and then with another passenger car travelling from the opposite direction. Both fatalities were occupants of one of the passenger cars and died at the scene (Zderzenie aut i ciągnika. Dwie osoby nie żyją, droga jest zablokowana – informacje.wp.pl).

Initial findings

Preliminary police findings indicate that the driver of a Peugeot ran into the rear of the tractor before colliding head-on with a Hyundai coming the other way. Investigators are establishing the exact sequence and causes of the crash under the supervision of a prosecutor.

Emergency response

Several fire brigade units, paramedics and a Polish Air Ambulance helicopter took part in the rescue operation, which ended around 23:00. The road, voivodeship route 835, was fully blocked. Traffic was diverted through local roads via Kondraty, Gilów and Gródki. Police asked drivers to exercise caution and follow the instructions of officers at the site (Tragiczny wypadek na Lubelszczyźnie. Zderzenie osobówek i ciągnika – RMF24).

What happens next

It is not yet known how long the closure will last. Police and the prosecutor continue to examine the circumstances of the collision.