Thursday morning brought large difficulties for drivers travelling 1 of Warsaw's key arteries. On Modlińska Street there was a serious collision of 2 passenger cars, which caused communication paralysis towards the centre. Emergency services immediately appeared and 2 people injured in the accident were transported to the hospital. Police are inactive working at the scene, and the left lane remains blocked.
The event took place in the morning rush hour, which further aggravated its effects on traffic liquidity in that part of the city. Drivers going to work had to be patient or looking for alternate routes. Officers of the Metropolitan Police Command call for peculiar caution and velocity adjustment to prevailing conditions, which can be treacherous in the morning noise.
What precisely happened in Modlinska?
A dangerous road accident occurred after 8:00 a.m. on the road leading towards the center of Warsaw. According to the service, the collision occurred in the area of the Żerań CHP plant, on 1 of the most loaded sections of the route. The accident active 2 passenger vehicles: Toyota and Ford.
Police, medical rescue teams and fire brigades were immediately deployed. Officers from the Department of Road Traffic of the Capital Commands carried out preliminary activities, including a test of driving sobriety. “The information we have shows that both drivers were sober at the time of the incident” – handed over to the Metropolitan Police Station. This fact is crucial for further investigation, as investigators will now focus on another possible causes, specified as excessive speed, deficiency of safe distance or abrupt lane change.
Two victims. What's their status?
Two people were injured as a consequence of the collision force. Detailed information on this subject was provided by the younger aspirant Jakub Gontarek of the Metropolitan Police Command. He reported that medical assistance was needed for 2 participants in the accident.
"Two people suffered as a consequence of the incident: the driver of the Toyota vehicle and the passenger travelling fordem" – he clarified young asp. Gontarek. Both people were supplied on site by paramedics and then decided to transport them to the infirmary for detailed diagnostics. At this stage, the nature and degree of the injuries sustained are not yet full known. Doctors will measure their condition after performing the essential tests.
Communication paralysis toward the center. What difficulties do you expect?
An accident on specified an crucial way as Modlińska Street in the morning rush hr must have caused serious difficulties. Drivers who were stuck in a blockage reported massive delays. Police confirmed that in order to safe the scene and let the services to work, it was essential total blockage of left lane towards the center.
The consequence is simply a powerful traffic jam that runs on a crucial section of the route. Drivers moving towards the Grot-Rowecki Bridge and central districts of Warsaw must anticipate that their journey may take much longer than usual. The service calls for alternate routes to be chosen and avoided where possible. However, if a journey down Modlinska Street is necessary, you must be patient and strictly obey the orders of traffic police.
Police call for caution. On-site activities are underway
Police officers are inactive working at the scene of the accident, who carry out detailed investigative activities. Their aim is to accurately find all the circumstances and causes that led to the collision of Toyota and Ford. Traces are secured, photographic documentation is performed and reports from possible witnesses are collected.
These measures are essential to draw up a protocol which will be the basis for further proceedings. At the same time, police officers remind one more time of the basic principles of security. "We call on all drivers to be careful, concentrate behind the wheel and adjust velocity to the conditions on the road" – emphasized the officers. Morning rushes and advanced traffic are factors that require the drivers to pay more attention to avoid similar, dangerous situations in the future.
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A dangerous collision on Modlinska. Police close the lane, drivers stuck in traffic
