Poland's defense minister uninjured in 8-car collision
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this photo taken Nov. 6, 2016, Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz watches military training in Minsk Mazowiecki, Poland. Macierewicz was involved in a multi-car accident on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 but was not hurt. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) (The Associated Press)
A spokesman says that Poland's Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz has escaped uninjured from an eight-car collision in central Poland.
The minister was returning to Warsaw from a conference in Torun, in the north, when a ministry vehicle in which he was traveling was involved in a collision in difficult winter conditions.
Government spokesman Rafal Bochenek said in a text message to The Associated Press that the "minister is safe and sound and taking part in ceremonies in Warsaw."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Spokesman for local firefighters Capr. Arkadiusz Pietak said that three other people were hurt in the collision. He did not say whether anyone had to be hospitalized.