Car Driver May Have Ignored Stop Sign Before Collision with Train in Lower Austria

The 21-year-old was critically injured according to the Red Cross. He was flown by "Christophorus 3" to the University Hospital Wiener Neustadt. His 18-year-old passenger from the Baden district is believed to have suffered from shock.

No Injuries in Railcar

The driver from the Perg district was ejected from the car during the collision shortly before 2:30 PM, reported the police in a statement. The 47-year-old train driver and the four passengers remained uninjured. The railcar derailed with all four axles. The Aspangbahn remained closed between Felixdorf station and Traiskirchen until the end of operations on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the trains on the route were running as scheduled again, ÖBB spokesperson Christopher Seif stated upon request.

(APA/Red)

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