Fatal accident at the level crossing: Pedestrian from Regionalbahn recorded

Fatal accident at the level crossing: Pedestrian from Regionalbahn recorded

Sambach, Deutschland - On Monday afternoon there was a tragic misfortune at an untrained level crossing in the Sambach district. An 80-year-old pedestrian who was traveling with her bike was hit by a regional train at 12.20 p.m. and suffered fatal injuries. Despite an emergency braking by the train driver, the collision could not be prevented.

The exact circumstances, which is why the woman did not perceive the approaching train, are still unclear. The police are currently assuming an accident. After the incident, the railway line between Kaiserslautern and Katzweiler was closed, while experts examined the scene on site. The traffic is expected to be resumed around 5 p.m.