A horrific train accident occurred in Croatia at a railway crossing in Donji Andrijevci, Brod-Posavina County. A train carrying 30 passengers on the Novska-Tovarnik route collided with a truck. The consequences are tragic – the truck driver died, and the train engineer suffered serious injuries. Seven other people were injured, some of whom have already been discharged after receiving medical care.
The crossing where the accident happened is not equipped with half-barriers but only with light and sound signals, which were functioning correctly at the time of the accident. Despite this, the truck crossed the tracks, and the impact was so strong that the train partially derailed.
Emergency services and police responded quickly, but the truck driver did not survive. The engineer is hospitalized with serious injuries, while other passengers sustained minor injuries. Croatian media report that this is yet another accident at this crossing, raising questions about safety and the need for additional protective measures.
A similar incident is described in article ID 152871, confirming the accident occurred at the same location and that the crossing is secured only by light and sound signals. The passenger train derailed after the collision, and traffic was interrupted between Andrijevci and Garčin.
This tragedy casts a shadow over the safety of railway crossings in Croatia and reminds us how important it is to take dangers on the tracks seriously. Will the authorities finally act and install half-barriers or other safety measures? Or will we continue to witness repeated accidents?
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