A serious train accident occurred in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, not far from the border with Vorarlberg, on Sunday afternoon. An Appenzeller Bahn train collided with a Mercedes SUV. As the car was thrown next to the track, the wagon of the local railway derailed. Two occupants of the car were seriously injured in the accident.
Sunday shortly before 11.30 am in the municipality of Wasserauen (canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden) a serious accident took place between a train set of the Appenzeller Bahn and a Mercedes SUV. The regional train ran from Wasserauen to Appenzell. At the same time, the 55-year-old Mercedes driver wanted to pass an unrestricted level crossing that was only secured with a Saint Andrew’s Cross.
The man must have overlooked the approaching train for reasons not yet clarified. This hit the Mercedes on the passenger side so hard that the car was thrown next to the track and the wagon of the train jumped off the rails.
The 39-year-old passenger in the Mercedes and a 21-year-old passenger in the back of the car were seriously injured in the collision and had to be flown to the surrounding hospitals with two rescue helicopters from the Swiss air rescue service. Rega”. The driver sustained minor injuries.
The driver and the few passengers on the train were unharmed. The Mercedes was a total loss and the damage to the Appenzeller Bahn should amount to several hundred thousand euros, according to the cantonal police Appenzell Innerrhoden. Train traffic on the popular tourist route will remain suspended until further notice.
Source: Krone
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