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Five killed in Polish motorway crash

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Nick Hodge 21.10.2015 12:29
Five people were killed and one was injured on Wednesday morning when a car crashed into an overturned lorry on the A1 motorway near Ludwinowo, central Poland.
The scene of the accident on Poland's A1 motorway. Photo: PAP/Tytus ŻmijewskiThe scene of the accident on Poland's A1 motorway. Photo: PAP/Tytus Żmijewski

According to firefighter Grzegorz Sadowski, the lorry was headed towards the city of Łódż when the driver ran into difficulties and the vehicle flipped over.

A car crashed into the lorry, and all five passengers were killed on the spot.

It is unclear at present what caused the lorry to overturn, and it has been confirmed that the driver was sober.

The victims were aged between 34 and 49, and they included one woman and four men. (nh/rk)

Source: PAP/TVP

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