Train Hits Car at Level Crossing in Wiener Neustadt

A 44-year-old intoxicated car driver escaped with minor injuries early Saturday morning in a collision with a train in Wiener Neustadt. The Czech citizen drove into a double-barriered railway crossing shortly before 8:00 AM despite the yellow light. At that moment, the barriers closed, and the vehicle could no longer leave the track area, reported the police.

Drunk Driver Trapped by Railway Barriers and Hit by Train

The driver of the approaching train could not prevent the collision despite emergency braking. The car was severely damaged. A breathalyzer test showed a level of 2.3 per mille for the slightly injured car driver. He was reported and had to surrender his driver's license. According to ÖBB, the railway connection from Wiener Neustadt to Neunkirchen was closed until shortly after 9:00 AM.

(APA/Red)

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