Three people were killed in an accident on a level crossing on Friday afternoon. A train had hit a car.
- There was a tragic accident in Hamminkeln in North Rhine-Westphalia .
- A train caught a car at a level crossing and dragged it along for 70 meters .
- Three people died .
Update of April 24, 8:21 pm: The local police released details of the victims of the tragic accident in Hamminkeln in the evening . According to this, all three deceased people were senior citizens .
In addition to the 81-year-old driver, a 75-year-old and a 77-year-old woman were also killed. The police did not give any information about the relationship between the three people, but explained that all three came from Voerde . The city is around 15 kilometers from the scene of the accident.
Three dead in train accident at level crossing: rammed car and dragged 70 meters
First report from April 24, 2020:
Hamminkeln - Three passengers in a car were killed on Friday afternoon in an accident at a level crossing in Hamminkeln in North Rhine-Westphalia . As a fire department spokesman said, a train had rammed the car at the level crossing and dragged it up to 70 meters away .
Three dead in train accident at level crossing: train collides with Mercedes
The Regionalexpress 19a and the Mercedes collided at around 2.20 p.m. When the alarmed fire department arrived at the scene of the accident, two car occupants had already died from their serious injuries. The third died a little later at the scene of the accident. The driver of the car is said to be an 81-year-old from Voerde, about 15 kilometers away.
Three dead in train accident in Hamminkeln: "Driver went on the rails for an unknown cause"
So far, it has only been possible to speculate as to how the tragic accident occurred. A police spokesman said to bild.de: "Despite the approaching train , the driver drove onto the rails for an unknown cause and was caught there by the train." The train driver had initiated emergency braking.
According to the current status, there were only a few passengers in the Regionalexpress. According to the fire brigade, three of the 19 train passengers were slightly injured . The train driver came to the hospital in shock .
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