At 9 p.m., 169 farmers’ protests were still going on across the country, said the deputy commander. Aleksander Pradun from the Social Communication Office of the Police Headquarters. He appealed to participants and members of the public to comply with safety regulations and rules.
At 9 p.m., there were still 169 farmers’ protests taking place across the country, attended by approximately 10,000 people and 6,500. vehicles – informed the subcommand. Aleksander Pradun from the Social Communication Office of the Police Headquarters. He added that a detailed report on the protests would be available on Thursday morning.
The number of protesters is decreasing. As of 18, 370 protests took place, with approximately 19,000 participants. people and 12 thousand vehicles. On Tuesday, the police announced that 580 protests had been announced since Wednesday morning. In the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, some roads were blocked on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Two incidents occurred during the farmers’ protests.
A 36-year-old man was fatally hit by a passenger car on the S8 expressway near the Syców Zachód junction (Dolnośląskie) on Wednesday evening. The car in which the 36-year-old was traveling was stuck in a traffic jam on this route towards Warsaw, two kilometers before the agricultural blockade. The man got out of the car and walked over the barrier onto the expressway running in the opposite direction.
– Unfortunately, he was fatally hit by a passenger car there – said Bernadeta Pytel, spokeswoman for the District Police Headquarters in Oleśnica, on Wednesday evening.
Earlier, approx. 17.00 in Złotów (Greater Poland Voivodeship), one of the drivers most likely wanted to bypass the blockade and entered the bicycle path. He harmlessly hit a protest participant. The 75-year-old driver was sober and his driving license was suspended.
Superkom. Pradun from the Police Headquarters appealed to people to keep their emotions in check despite the road traffic disruptions and strictly follow the road safety regulations and rules.
– Our officers, if necessary, will be on duty all night long to ensure that nothing bad happens to protesters and other road users – he assured. He added that nothing can replace prudence and common sense.
