Deadly Train Accident in Upper Austria

The 6-year-old child was on a bike and likely overlooked the incoming Linz local railway LILO at an unguarded railway crossing with a traffic light system, said the operations manager of the Eferding Volunteer Fire Department, Jürgen Hubner. The red light of the traffic light system was on at the time of the accident, reported ORF Upper Austria, citing LILO operator Stern and Hafferl.

Fatal Train Accident in Upper Austria: Operations Still Underway

The fatal accident occurred around 4:30 PM, the APA learned from the police. Three fire departments were alerted. They lifted the train with lifting bags to be able to recover the boy. Any help came too late for him. The relatives, who had accompanied the child and had to witness the accident, as well as other individuals, were cared for by the crisis intervention team at the nearby fire station.

(APA/Red)

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