85-Year-Old Driver in Styria Hit by Train: Dead

An emergency doctor could only confirm the death of the 85-year-old at the scene. There were about 30 passengers on the train. They remained uninjured. The accident occurred shortly before 7:00 PM. The Southern Railway line was closed to train traffic in the affected area until 9:13 PM.

According to initial investigations, the signal system at the railway crossing was functional. The train driver told the police that he only noticed the car about 100 meters before the railway crossing due to a long right-hand curve. Despite an immediate emergency brake and sound warning signals, the collision occurred. An alcohol test on the train driver was negative. The train passengers were attended to by police, fire brigade, and ÖBB after the accident, while crisis intervention teams supported the train driver and the relatives of the deceased.

(APA/Red.)

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