The accident happened late Sunday morning. A 27-year-old motorist died in the collision of his car with a TER at a protected level crossing near Schweighouse-sur-Moder (Bas-Rhin), we learned from concordant sources. Around 11:25 am, a train, connecting Strasbourg to Niederbronn-les-Bains with 27 passengers on board, struck "a car [which] was on the level crossing", told SNCF, confirming information from the Latest News Alsace.
"The circumstances of the presence of the vehicle on the axis of the train are to be determined," said the deputy commander of the Haguenau gendarmerie company, responsible for the investigation. "In the current state of the investigations, the barriers [of the level crossing] were lowered," he added.
Very violent shock
The train traveling at “85-90 km / h”, the shock was very violent, despite the braking engaged by the driver of the TER and “the car was dragged on almost 150 to 200 meters”, according to the gendarmerie.
The driver of the car died instantly, announced the SNCF and the gendarmerie. The driver of the TER was not injured, "he is being taken care of psychologically", said the SNCF. The 27 passengers on the train were unharmed and were taken to their destination by taxis and buses chartered by the SNCF.
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