On 12 February 2018, two passenger trains collided at

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, Austria. One person was killed and 22 were injured.

Accident

At 12:45 Central European Time on 12 February 2018, two passenger trains were involved in a sidelong collision at

, Austria. The trains were a

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express train and a local train operated by ÖBB. Several carriages had one side ripped off. Carriages from both trains were derailed. One person was killed and 22 were injured. Both train drivers were amongst the injured. There were at least 60 passengers on the EuroCity train. Nineteen ambulances and two emergency doctors were amongst the emergency services personnel sent to deal with the accident. The injured were taken to hospitals in Bruck an der Mur and Leoben. Everyone had been rescued by 14:30. The railway between

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and Leoben was closed as a result of the accident. The line between

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and

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was also closed.

Investigation

An investigation was launched into the cause of the accident by the Federal Accident Investigation Office (german: Unfalluntersuchungsstelle des Bundes).

References

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