A truck with cement overturned and blocked the S7 road in Gdynia for several hours. The police detained the driver who caused the accident. “The preliminary drug test showed that (the driver) was under the influence of drugs. Moreover, the police found and seized narcotics in his vehicle,” the police said. One person was taken to hospital.
On the Tricity bypass, on the lane towards Gdańsk between the Gdynia Chwarzno and Gdynia Wielki Kack junctions, a truck carrying cement overturned on Tuesday after 4:30 p.m.
Duty officer of the Gdańsk branch GDDKiA Rafał Tranowski reported that on Tuesday before On the 20th, the services put the overturned truck on its wheels and restored traffic on all lanes towards Łódź. He added that a tow truck was on its way to the site. The truck occupies part of the roadside.
Further difficulties may occur while the vehicle is towed away.
In a statement from the Gdynia Police Headquarters, it was announced that “the police detained a driver who caused an accident on the Tri-City bypass. The man was tested for the content of narcotics in his body. A preliminary drug test showed that he was under the influence of drugs. Moreover, the police found in his vehicle and seized narcotic drugs.
The incident occurred on S7 in GdyniaKW PSP in Gdynia
The truck rolled on its sideKW PSP in Gdańsk
Traffic disruptions
– Preliminary findings of police officers working at the scene show that the 39-year-old driver of a Scania vehicle with a semi-trailer most likely lost control of the vehicle – informed the press officer of the Gdynia police, junior aspirant Ewa Kurowska.
The policewoman reported that the overturned vehicle was blocking three lanes: two towards Gdańsk and one towards Rumia. She added that the truck driver was transported to hospital by the Emergency Medical Team.
The incident occurred on S7 in GdyniaKW PSP in Gdańsk
Captain Andrzej Piechowski from the Provincial Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Gdańsk informed that cement was transported in the truck.
Five fire brigades worked on site, including a specialized technical rescue group from Gdańsk.
Main photo source: KW PSP in Gdynia