Raising crossing drama: Grazerer injured in the event of a train accident!

A dramatic incident occurred on January 9, 2025 around 4:00 p.m. in Ludersdorf-Wilfersdorf when a 35-year-old Grazer wanted to cross a level crossing with her car. Despite the traffic lights that had already jumped at red, the driver overlooked the warning signal due to the low sun. When she noticed the approaching regional train, she accelerated, which had fatal consequences. The train driver immediately initiated an emergency braking, but the car was recorded at the rear and thrown into an adjacent meadow piece, as Orf Styria reported.

injured driver brought to the hospital

At the time of the arrival of the rescue workers, the driver was addressable, but suffered injuries to an indefinite degree and was brought to the LKH Weiz for further medical clarification. Fortunately, the twelve passengers of the train and the 59-year-old train driver remained unharmed. The emergency services of the Red Cross were used with five vehicles to master the situation quickly, as 5min . Neither the driver nor the train driver were alcoholic at the time of the accident.