He drove onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train. The driver is accused.

A 57-year-old train driver, Tomasz F., faces charges of unintentionally causing a direct danger of a railway disaster after ignoring a stop signal, leading to a near-collision of two trains. The incident occurred on December 22, 2025, at Widzów Teklinów station, where Tomasz F. was waiting for a long-distance train to pass. He mistakenly proceeded onto the main track, nearly colliding with an oncoming train from Katowice to Gdynia, which had around 200 passengers. The driver of the approaching train managed to stop in time, preventing a disaster. Tomasz F. has no prior criminal record and admitted to the charges during the investigation, but declined to provide further explanations. The potential penalty for his actions could be up to three years in prison.