Headline:
Fatal Hit-and-Run: 14-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Struck by Bus in Warsaw
Subheadline:
Drunk Driver Flees After Striking Teen on Pedestrian Crossing; Prosecutors Seek Arrest
Article:
A tragic incident occurred in Warsaw on Friday around 5:15 PM, when a 14-year-old boy was fatally struck by a bus while crossing the street at the intersection of Ordona and Jana Kazimierza streets. The driver of the bus, a 43-year-old man identified as Andrzej K., fled the scene without offering any assistance to the injured teenager.
The victim, a resident of Ukraine, was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries. The driver, a Polish citizen, was subsequently arrested on Saturday evening with a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit. This is not Andrzej K.’s first encounter with the law; he has previously served a three-month prison sentence for drug possession and assisting illegal border crossings.
Prosecutors have charged the driver with causing a fatal accident while under the influence and fleeing the scene. They have requested his arrest, citing concerns about the dangers of releasing him pending trial. UPS, the company the driver worked for as a contractor, has expressed their condolences and is cooperating with authorities.
The footage from the scene is reportedly disturbing, according to prosecutor.Local media outlets have reported that the teen’s family is devastated by the loss, and the community is mourning the tragic event. The investigation is ongoing.
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