A 20-year-old cyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries. She was hit by a tractor driver who drove away after the accident. When police found him, he claimed that he “didn't feel the impact”.
The incident was reported to the police from Ostrołęka on Friday morning. It concerned a serious road accident in the town of Zdunek in the commune of Myszyniec. Emergency services and police officers were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Cyclist under the wheels of a trailer
– Initial findings indicate that the driver of a tractor with a platform attached, containing water-filled tanks with a capacity of several thousand litres, hit one of the cyclists who were travelling in the same direction while overtaking. The 20-year-old fell and then got under the wheels of the trailer – informed Senior Superintendent Tomasz Żerański from the police in Ostrołęka.
He hit a cyclist with a tractor and fled the sceneMunicipal Police Headquarters in Ostrołęka
The cyclist was transported to hospital with serious injuries. The tractor driver drove away from the scene. – As a result of the actions taken by the police officers from Myszyniec, the man's whereabouts were quickly determined. The 62-year-old resident of Ostrołęka County was found in one of the fields in this commune. He was sober. He claimed that he drove away because he did not feel the collision – said Senior Inspector Żerański.
An appeal to farmers
However, police determined that both vehicles did not have license plates. They are now checking whether they were registered, insured and had a current MOT.
– We appeal to farmers to pay a lot of attention to the technical condition of their vehicles. Many farmers take care of this, unfortunately there are cases in which they disregard the applicable regulations in this area. They do not realize what a threat they cause to other road users in this way – the press officer of the Ostrołęka police appealed at the end.
Main image source: Municipal Police Headquarters in Ostrołęka