Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited the officers who were injured in the Czajki incident, according to sources close to the government. The visit underscores concern for those affected and the ongoing response to the event.
Polish police respond to misinformation
Members of the opposition party have attempted to frame the Czajki crash in political terms, circulating claims about a supposed incident involving the Prime Minister. The police have publicly corrected these false reports, emphasizing that no such incident occurred and that the focus remains on factual findings from the investigation. The police response highlighted the risks of political manipulation during an emergency situation.
The priority remains clear: the health and safety of everyone involved. The authorities stressed that providing the best medical care is the immediate objective, and political considerations should not influence the handling of the case. The message also called out attempts to involve the police in political narratives and urged the public to rely on verified information.
– this emphasis accompanied the denial of unfounded claims circulated by opposition MPs.
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Czajki accident details
The incident occurred around 3 p.m. when a Mazda passenger vehicle collided head-on with a police car that was leading a cortege of government vehicles. Investigators noted there was no evidence of deliberate action; the driver from the opposite direction reportedly lost control of the vehicle, resulting in the crash.
The police stressed that the most seriously affected were the officers involved in the crash. One officer sustained pelvic and rib fractures and was transported to hospital by helicopter medical services, while another needed hospital care as well. The four occupants of the Mazda were reported to have sustained minor injuries, with preliminary assessments indicating no major harm.
Earlier reports from the Podlaskie Fire Department indicated that a teenager and a younger child were taken to hospital with their parents, bringing the total number injured in the incident to six, including police personnel and a family in the Mazda.
Wysokie Mazowieckie police press officer Agnieszka Zaremba stated to PAP that the police vehicle had closed the government SOP convoy after a visit by Prime Minister Morawiecki and the head of the Ministry of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak. She did not specify whether the Prime Minister and the defense minister were in the line of vehicles at the time.
Morawiecki and Błaszczak were in Białystok on Sunday and later traveled to Krynki on the border with Belarus. The road where the crash occurred was closed, with diversions in place on nearby routes. The circumstances of the accident are under investigation by the public prosecutor’s office.
WATCH DETAILS: A government motorcade accident in Podlasie. Police corrections to earlier statements noted that only two police officers were injured, not additional individuals.
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Source: wPolityce