Collision with train
Regional train dragged carriage 200 meters – driver injured
A regional train collided with a carriage at an unguarded level crossing. The driver was injured, 15 passengers remained uninjured.
A regional train collided with a car at an unrestricted level crossing near Erndtebrück (Siegen-Wittgenstein district). The 19-year-old driver of the car was injured, police said. He was taken to hospital. Based on initial findings, the car was dragged about 200 meters by the train.
The train driver and 15 passengers remained unharmed. They were evacuated from the train and treated by the fire department.
Total damage amounted to around 20,000 euros – around 10,000 euros each to the trains and cars. The accident occurred in the afternoon. A large number of emergency services are on site.
dpa
