On Sunday, October 25, 2026, a traffic incident involving a pedestrian occurred on Wrótawska Street in Zielona Góra. According to the Gorzów Wielkopolski Provincial Police Headquarters, a 19-year-old driver of a passenger car hit a woman on the pedestrian crosswalk.
According to information provided by the police, the injured person had already crossed the first lane of the roadway. The collision occurred when she entered the next lane. Fortunately, as confirmed by the officers, the pedestrian did not sustain any bodily injuries. The incident was recorded by municipal surveillance cameras, and the mp4-format video (size 1.79 MB) was released by the authorities as material of a preventive nature.
Traffic police officers from Zielona Góra investigated the circumstances of the incident. After analyzing the surveillance footage and assessing the conduct of the road user involved, the officers applied legal measures against the perpetrator. They suspended her driving license and submitted a motion for punishment to the court.
In materials published on October 26, 2026, the police emphasized that autumn, changing weather conditions require drivers to pay special attention to adjusting their speed and exercising caution. Authorities are appealing to road users to exercise extreme caution in the vicinity of intersections and pedestrian crossings, reminding them of the absolute obligation to yield the right of way to a pedestrian on a marked crosswalk.