Dalfsen train crash | |
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Details | |
Date | 23 February 2016 08:50 CET |
Location | Dalfsen, Overijssel |
Country | Netherlands |
Line | Zwolle - Emmen railway |
Operator | Arriva |
Incident type | Obstruction on line |
Cause | Under investigation |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Deaths | 2 |
The Dalfsen train crash occurred on 23 February 2016 when a passenger train collided with a crane on a level crossing at Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands. Two people were killed.
Accident
At 08:50 CET (07:50 UTC),[1] a passenger train collided with a crane at Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.[2] It is reported that the crane was crossing the line when it was hit by the train.[3] It had waited at the crossing while one train passed, but then started to cross and was hit by a second train.[4] All four carriages were derailed.[2] Two people were killed, including the driver of the train.[1] There were fifteen passengers on board the train.[4] Most of the survivors were injured, one person sustaining serious injuries.[3] Twelve ambulances were sent to the scene.[2] An air ambulance from the University Medical Center Groningen attended.[1] It is expected that the line between Zwolle and Ommen will be closed until at least 20:00 CET.[2] Arriva instigated a bus replacement service between those stations.[4]
Investigation
The Dutch Safety Board (Dutch: Onderzoeksraad Voor Veiligheid OVV) are responsible for investigating railway accidents in the Netherlands. An investigation has been opened into the accident.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Peters, Janene. "At least one killed after passenger train smashes crane; Train overturned". NL Times. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Doden en gewonden bij treinramp Dalfsen" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
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- ^ a b c d "One killed, several injured as train ploughs into crane at railway crossing". Dutch News. Retrieved 23 February 2016.