Accident with Road Roller and Train in Mostviertel

A road roller collided with a regional train on Monday afternoon in Herzogenburg (district of St. Pölten). According to police reports on Tuesday, the 19-year-old driver of the construction machine was injured and transported by rescue services to the University Hospital St. Pölten. The 47-year-old train driver unsuccessfully initiated an emergency stop; he and the approximately 30 passengers remained uninjured.

Cab Torn Off in Accident

According to the police, the 19-year-old was engaged in repairing a field path along a railway line with the approximately twelve-ton roller train. Leveling and compaction work were being carried out. Around 3:00 PM, the young man from the district of Amstetten slipped with the roller down an embankment towards the tracks.

Due to the force of the subsequent collision, the cab of the construction equipment was torn off, and the driver was trapped, reported the local fire department. First responders initiated the rescue chain, and the injured person was quickly freed.

Passengers Taken to Station

The scene of the accident was the Herzogenburg - Krems railway line. According to the fire department, the passengers of the regional train were transported to the nearest station.

(APA/Red)

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