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Train accident in Carinthia: Train driver seriously injured
Two ÖBB trains collided in Sattendorf on Lake Ossiach in Carinthia (municipality of Treffen) on Tuesday evening. Three people were injured, one of them seriously.
According to a fire department spokesperson, a freight train and a passenger train collided sideways just a few meters after the station. "Fortunately, the trains were barely traveling at speed," said the spokesperson.
Train driver seriously injured
The driver of the S-Bahn train was trapped in the driver's cab during the collision shortly before 8 pm. He was taken to hospital seriously injured. According to "Krone" information, he is doing well under the circumstances and is not in a critical condition.
There were four passengers on the train. One was slightly injured and was also taken to hospital for clarification. The driver of the freight train was also slightly injured.
Official investigation into the cause
The train line between Villach and Feldkirchen is currently closed. A relief train removed the trains involved in the accident that same evening. The line remains closed until further notice. A rail replacement service has been set up. The cause of the accident will be the subject of an official investigation. Around 200 emergency services were deployed at the scene of the accident.
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