Information about this appeared on the Telegram channel of the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office.
According to the department, the driver of the car drove onto the railroad crossing in front of the approaching train.
“The freight train driver applied emergency braking, but a collision could not be avoided. The driver of the car died from his injuries,” the statement said.
Previously, the Investigative Committee opened a case regarding a collision between a bus and a train in the Yaroslavl region.
Russian Railways also clarified the terms of possible punishment for accidents at railway crossings.