Car Collided with Erlauftal Railway in Mostviertel

A car driver collided with a train of the Erlauftalbahn in Purgstall an der Erlauf (Scheibbs district) on Tuesday morning. The 60-year-old is said to have stopped at the stop sign of the railway crossing and then continued driving despite the approaching train. The train driver performed an emergency brake, but could not prevent a collision. The slightly injured driver was taken to the Scheibbs State Hospital. The train route was interrupted until the morning.

Car Thrown Against Bridge Railing After Collision with Erlauftalbahn

The man from the Scheibbs district was driving from Gaisbergweg towards Busatisstraße. His car was thrown against a bridge railing and subsequently into a stream bed after the collision shortly before 6:30 a.m. The 53-year-old train driver from the Melk district and the five passengers were uninjured, the police reported in a statement.

(APA/Red)

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