In Szczecin, northwestern Poland, a driver drove into a crowd on Friday, injuring at least 19 passers-by. Provincial Governor Adam Rudawski said six children were among the injured and two were in critical condition.
The police rule out a terrorist background. According to Rudawski, the driver initially fled after the incident, but was arrested shortly afterwards.
Rammed three cars while trying to escape
“It is not an act of terror,” said police spokesman Pawel Pankau. The arrested driver was a 33-year-old Pole living in Stettin. While fleeing, the man rammed three cars, injuring the drivers.
According to the police spokesperson, the man “driving a Ford Focus drove into a group of people waiting for the tram at a major intersection in the center of Szczecin.” Initial analyzes showed that he was ‘not under the influence of alcohol or drugs’.
Rushed at high speed to those waiting
Polish media quoted eyewitnesses as saying the driver entered the intersection at high speed and then drove onto the sidewalk and tram tracks. He then fled through the intersection in his car and collided with three cars about a kilometer away.
Source: Krone
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