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Video shows moment cyclist is hit by high-speed train in Poland but escapes serious injury Video shows moment cyclist is hit by high-speed train in Poland but escapes serious injury
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CCTV footage has been released of a cyclist being hit by a high-speed train in Poland in a bid to show the dangers of ignoring red lights and barriers at level crossings.CCTV footage has been released of a cyclist being hit by a high-speed train in Poland in a bid to show the dangers of ignoring red lights and barriers at level crossings.
In the footage, a 26-year-old cyclist is seen riding at speed along a road, but the minute he reaches the tracks between a level crossing he is hit by a high-speed train and thrown several metres off the road.In the footage, a 26-year-old cyclist is seen riding at speed along a road, but the minute he reaches the tracks between a level crossing he is hit by a high-speed train and thrown several metres off the road.
The man lands on the ground, appearing lifeless, while a driver at the level crossing rushes out of their car to aid him. The cyclist was taken to hospital but reportedly only suffered minor injuries.The man lands on the ground, appearing lifeless, while a driver at the level crossing rushes out of their car to aid him. The cyclist was taken to hospital but reportedly only suffered minor injuries.
He is also understood to have been fined £120 for ignoring a red light, Sky News reports.He is also understood to have been fined £120 for ignoring a red light, Sky News reports.
The incident happened on 5 November but the CCTV footage was recently released by the railway company Polskie Koleje Panstwowe as a lesson for others.The incident happened on 5 November but the CCTV footage was recently released by the railway company Polskie Koleje Panstwowe as a lesson for others.
A man under a train
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Miroslaw Siemieniec, a spokesperson for the company, said in a statement: “This was a lesson in how not to cross the tracks.Miroslaw Siemieniec, a spokesperson for the company, said in a statement: “This was a lesson in how not to cross the tracks.
“It’s important for all road users, no matter what their means of transport, to take special care at level crossings,” he said. “It’s important for all road users, no matter what their means of transport, to take special care at level crossings,” he said.