A US soldier at the Drawsko Pomorskie military training area in northwestern Poland. (symbol image)Image: EPA/PAP
Eight US soldiers were injured, one of them seriously, in an accident involving a US military truck in Poland.
May 28, 2026, 3:37 p.mMay 28, 2026, 3:37 p.m
The accident occurred not far from the military training area in Drawsko Pomorskie in the west of the country, as a spokesman for the Polish military police told the broadcaster Rmf.fm. “The soldiers were on their way to an exercise. They sat on the truck bed and on benches. The vehicle hit the side of the road with its right wheel and tipped over on its side. The most likely cause of the accident is driver inattention.
The seriously injured US soldier was transported to a hospital in Gryfice by rescue helicopter. Six others were taken to the clinic by ambulance. An injured soldier reportedly refused treatment.
As of the middle of this month, according to US military circles, around 7,400 soldiers were stationed in Poland. Most of them rotate regularly between different US military bases in Europe. (sda/dpa/val)