‘Fun’ town erects car crash monument

20th November 2009

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A monument to victims of fatal car crashes has been erected in the south-eastern village of Zabawa (‘Fun’).

Sculptor Jacek Kucaba says his tribute is meant to make people think of the ‘fun’ that the victims won’t be having; “This is a site full of pain.”

Poland’s traffic accident statistics are among the worst in Europe with 15 dying on the roads every day and annual fatalities exceeding 5,000. ...

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