Heavy tension in Styria: truck crashes against freight train!

Heavy tension in Styria: truck crashes against freight train!

In the late Tuesday afternoon, a spectacular accident caused a stir in Styria. A freight train collided on a folded level crossing near Foirach with a truck that was not properly parked. Fortunately, both the 54-year-old truck driver and the train driver remained unharmed. The driver had noticed the barriers too late during a vehicle control at the level crossing and could not get to safety in time when the train ran and gripped the truck.

collision with serious consequences

Due to the impact, several empty car transport vehicles of the freight train derailed, which caused considerable property damage, which could be over a million euros. According to the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), the tracks and other parts of the infrastructure are badly damaged. The train traffic between Leoben and Bruck an der Mur is currently set; A rail replacement traffic has been set up to offer traveling alternatives. Also on the south route between Bruck an der Mur and Leoben, in particular towards Villach, can be felt on long -distance transport, while the route from Vienna to Graz is not affected, the police said.

The cleanup is in full swing, and the ÖBB announced that a more precise prognosis for the resumption of rail traffic will only be possible in daylight. "For the affected sections of the route, rail replacement buses are available to support travelers," reported ÖBB. The exact situation regarding a possible effect on night trains will be announced on Wednesday, as the facts could continue to develop, as [SN.AT] confirmed.