FOUR people were killed and 12 others injured, including children, in a horror car crash on the highway.
The truck reportedly collided with a car on the S7 highway in northern Poland, causing a chain reaction involving 18 cars and three trucks.
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A terrible accident happened in Poland on SaturdayCredit: EPA
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Four people died and 12 were injuredCredit: EPA
The horrific accident happened early Saturday on a section of the highway leading to the coastal city of Gdynia.
The police confirmed that among the tragic victims were also children, reports Polskie Radio.
The truck driver, a 37-year-old man, was immediately arrested, according to the Polish newspaper.
Karol Kościuk, a spokesman for the Pruszcz Gdański district police station, said preliminary findings indicated the driver may have rear-ended another car, causing the deadly pileup.
Adding that the investigation is ongoing, Kościuk said: “The truck driver was tested for sobriety and found to be sober.
“His blood was taken for further toxicology analysis.”
While the police continue to work at the scene, the affected part of the S7 remains closed to traffic.
Authorities warned that this outage could last until lunchtime local time.
It comes just days after at least 140 people died after an oil tanker exploded following a horrific accident in Nigeria.
The tanker “salutes in the air” after the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing the fuel to spill onto the road.
Locals rushed to the scene to collect fuel as the tanker dramatically exploded – leaving more than 100 dead in the blast.
Another 50 were reportedly seriously injured and receiving treatment in hospital after the accident on the busy highway in Jigawa.
Police spokesman Shiisu Lawan Adam said: “The driver lost control and the tanker overturned and spilled fuel into a drainage ditch.
“As a result, residents rushed to collect fuel when the explosion occurred.”
The death toll is expected to continue to rise as emergency crews search the charred ruins.
The tragedy occurred late Tuesday night at around 11:30 PM in the northern Nigerian village of Majiyain.
The tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and was heading towards Nguru in Yobe.
Flames and thick plumes of smoke continued to rise into the sky into the early hours of Wednesday.
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Three trucks and 18 cars were involved in the highway tragedyCredit: EPA
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