A horrific accident occurred in the village of Wielowieś, in Gliwice County. A car carrying five technical school students crashed into a semi-truck. Tragically, two boys died at the scene, while three others are fighting for their lives in the hospital.
Serious accident in Wielowieś
A tragic incident took place on Thursday, September 18, around 4:00 PM. At the intersection of provincial roads 901 and 907 in Wielowieś, the driver of an Opel Corsa failed to stop at a STOP sign.
As a result, the car collided with a Mercedes semi-truck. Five students from the Forestry Technical School in Brynek were traveling in the passenger car.
Two boys dead, three fighting for their lives
According to the “Gliwice Nasze Miasto” news portal, operations at the scene concluded at 12:55 AM.
Police confirmed that two individuals traveling in the Opel Corsa died at the scene, while the three remaining passengers were transported to the hospital—two by an air ambulance crew and one by a ground ambulance. Two people were traveling in the Mercedes; neither sustained serious injuries. According to media reports, the 19-year-old driving the Opel had held a Category AM license (for mopeds and light quads) since the age of 14, and a Category A1 license (for light vehicles weighing up to 550 kg) since the age of 16.
School community in mourning
The community of the Forestry Technical School in Brynek is struggling to come to terms with such a massive tragedy. Social media is filled with expressions of disbelief that such a tragedy could befall five young men.
“My heart broke today because the car involved was carrying five students from our Forestry Technical School in Brynek—a place I am emotionally connected to. Four were fourth-year students and one was a first-year student. We have lost wonderful young men (…) I knew three of them personally—they were amazing young people. It was an ordinary day, the car was in good working order, and the driver was over 18. They lived in the school dormitory because there are only 11 forestry technical schools in Poland; these were exceptional, passionate young people—independent, hardworking, and responsible. This should never have happened—and it is impossible to come to terms with it,” reads a post by Ms. Grażyna Klimacz.