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Horrifying: Teenage girl killed during driving test after instructor flees car which stalled on a level crossing




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An 18 year old woman has tragically died after her car stalled on a busy railway line whilst she was taking her driving test in southern Poland.

The young woman sadly lost her life after the vehicle was struck by oncoming train in the village of Zaskale.

According to Polish state media, the young woman who has been named only as Angelika was tragically left to die after her instructor fled the vehicle uninjured whilst it stalled at a level crossing on the busy line.

It is reported that the instructor a 62-year-old man left Angelika inside the car as she panicked trying to remove the car from the tracks.

A number of eyewitness who saw the horrific collision told reporters that the instructor who has since been condemned for his actions on social media, also done nothing to help the desperate teenager as she lay dying inside the badly damaged vehicle.

It is believed Angelika, suffered a serious head injury and had laboured breathing as bystanders tried to save her life.

One eyewitness told reporters that the instructor somehow managed to flee the vehicle before the train struck the car.

They added: “The train had been sounding its horns for several minutes and the frantic young woman eventually got the car started but unfortunately it was too late.”

Meanwhile another eyewitness said the instructor did nothing to assist those trying to rescue the badly injured teenager who sadly passed away in hospital in Nowy Targ, a short time later.

It is believed the train which struck the car had been traveling between the towns of Nowy Targ and Zakopane when the tragic accident occurred.

Meanwhile the District Prosecutors office in Nowy Targ have confirmed they are currently reviewing CCTV footage and have launched an investigation into the incident.

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