Fires: Investigations after a deadly accident on the stage crossing | EUROtoday

After the deadly collision of a tank claster with a light-weight rail in northern Baden-Württemberg, forensic technicians safe traces. Experts are supposed to assist make clear the course of the accident at an unrestricted stage crossing. Three individuals, together with loud police The 59 -year -old practice driver and two passengers died.

Both the tank truck and the sunshine rail burned out. On Tuesday afternoon they collided on Landesstraße 55 in Ubstadt-Weiher and had caught fireplace.

The identification of the deceased continues, stated a police spokesman. Even at night time, the 2 lifeless passengers weren’t lastly recognized.

Truck driver severely injured

The driver of the truck loaded with heating oil suffered severe accidents. A rescue helicopter flew the 49-year-old to a clinic. According to the police, at the very least ten passengers are stated to have been on the practice, who’re all barely injured. Rescue staff offered them on web site.

The extent of the injury and the course of the accident are unclear. Among different issues, it needs to be checked whether or not alerts had been intact. Until after midnight, there have been emergency providers on web site. A particular firm transported the tank truck. The rescue of the sunshine rail continues within the morning.

Railway locked

The municipality of Ubstadt-Weiher, by which the accident handed, lies between Karlsruhe and Heidelberg. Around 13,400 individuals stay right here.

According to the Albtal-Verkehrsgesellschaft (AVG), the railway line of the traces S31 and S32 will stay closed to the following few days between witers and Odenheim. A rail alternative visitors is ready up.

The AVG metropolis railways are additionally out and about within the surrounding space outdoors of cities. The police had initially spoken of a tram.

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