Shock accident in Bad Ischl: Car crashes against train - driver remains unharmed!

Shock accident in Bad Ischl: Car crashes against train - driver remains unharmed!

A dramatic accident occurred in the afternoon of February 4, 2025 in Bad Ischl when a car collided with a passenger train of the Salzkammergutbahn at an unrestricted level crossing. The driver, a driver from the Gmunden district, was unharmed despite the violent impact. When the rescue workers arrived, he was shocked next to his car, which was significantly damaged by the force of the collision and was thrown into an adjacent field throughout the meter. According to orf , the debris of the small vehicle was distributed over a circumference of 100 meters.

Large deployment of the rescue workers

immediately alerted the fire brigade's forces, including the fire brigades Rettenbach, Bad Ischl and Pfandl, as well as several rescue teams of the Red Cross, an emergency doctor and the police. The approximately 100 passengers of the train and the train driver also remained intact and were evacuated from the train with the help of fire brigade staff. After a short time, the passengers were able to switch to a replacement bus, such as Salzburg24 reported.

The railway line was interrupted for several hours for the clean -up work, while the heavily damaged vehicle was lifted onto a towing car with a crane. The accident itself led to a significant use of the emergency services, but according to reports, everyone involved was unharmed. The quick reactions of the emergency services contributed significantly to the rapid remedial of the Situation.