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Massive car crash in Nowogard; Chancellor Nowik's sister among deceased

Six dead, ten injured in "Kamikaze driving" incident; Nowik to assume custody of niece and nephew

July 5645

Emergency responders at the scene of the fatal collision in Nowogard.

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A horrific high-speed collision tonight in Nowogard has left six dead and ten injured, including Magdalena Nowik (40), the younger sister of Chancellor Szymon Nowik. The crash, described by witnesses as "kamikaze driving" occurred when a speeding cargo truck veered into oncoming traffic, triggering a multi-vehicle pileup on the R1 circunvalation highway.

Although the main cause remains under investigation, early reports suggest the truck driver, who also died, may have suffered from previous mental medical conditions and was declared "unfit" to drive vehicles, but he chose to hide this information to his employer. According to some of his colleagues, Marcusz Bosniaj, 37, went to work "as usual" and was supposed to deliver the truck in Szary Kamien, Kampania's capital. city, before going on holidays for two weeks. However, the route he chose was nor the fastest nor the shortest, and he had already 10 years of experience in the company.

Among the victims, there are also two children (ages 8 and 11) and three adults from the same family, who were killed instantly. Ten survivors remain hospitalized, with three of them in critical condition.

Nowik's sister Magdalena, who died immediately, was a pediatric surgeon and mother of two, and she was returning from a medical conference when her car was struck head-on. The Chancellor's Office issued to statements immediately after the news of the car crash broke to the general public, with the first one sending the government condolences to the families of those affected by the tragedy and the second one confirming that Nowik will now become the legal guardian of his sister’s children, Iwan (14) and Klaudia (12), who were not in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Magdalena, a widow since 5637, had named Nowik as the children’s custodian in her will, with close friends say the siblings shared a "very deep connection" and Magdalena being seen many times around the Chancellor's official residence with the two children.

Now, Nowik’s schedule will have to be adjusted to accommodate his new reality and new role as a parent. Some close solleagues say he is "devastated but resolved" about the tragedy, and that he has already discussed with his husband Mateusz this new reality that has suddenly struck them.