Collection of freight train in Niklasdorf: millions of damage and track locks!

Collection of freight train in Niklasdorf: millions of damage and track locks!

In a dramatic incident in Niklasdorf, Styria, there was a serious collision between a freight train and a truck on Tuesday afternoon, December 3, 2024. The police announced that the accident took place at a club crossing near Foirach around 5:00 p.m. The 54-year-old truck driver suddenly stopped his vehicle on the tracks to see possible damage to his trailer. When the barriers closed, he fled, but it was too late: the train grasped his truck and pushed it against a noise barrier. Fortunately, both the truck driver and the 52-year-old train driver remained unharmed, such as fireworld.at reported.

enormous property damage and track lock

The collision led to an enormous property damage that, according to the first estimates, could go into the millions. Several wagons of the freight train derailed in the impact. Due to the severe damage, the railway line between Niklasdorf and Bruck on the Mur was blocked, and the ÖBB immediately set up a rail replacement traffic to maintain local and long-distance traffic. More than 40 emergency services from the fire brigade and employees of the ÖBB and the Red Cross were employed in the evening with clean-up and repair work, while the police started the investigation into the course of the accident. It is only on Wednesday afternoon the restoration of rail traffic, such as Orf reported.

The situation remains tense because many travelers and commuters are affected by the track locks. The ÖBB will continue to provide updates to developments on its communication channels to inform passengers. The circumstances that led to this dangerous incident are currently being examined intensively.