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Traffic accident involving a car, trailer, and freight train

Train crash ensues as a woman drives her vehicle beyond an unsecured railway crossing, colliding head-on with an oncoming freight train.

Crash between a vehicle pulling a trailer and a freight train occurs
Crash between a vehicle pulling a trailer and a freight train occurs

Traffic accident involving a car, trailer, and freight train

A collision between a passenger car towing a trailer and a freight train occurred at an unguarded railroad crossing in the district of Steinburg, Germany, on Thursday, August 28, 2025. The incident took place at midday, but the exact hour was not specified.

The collision occurred near Landscheide, but the specific location within the village was not provided. The railway line remained closed for over an hour due to the collision.

Fortunately, both the 60-year-old driver of the passenger car and the locomotive driver remained unscathed. However, the passenger car, the trailer, and the freight train sustained some damage. The trailer, loaded with wood, was hit by the train and was torn off during the collision.

While the cause of the collision was not specified in the report, no authorities were dispatched to the scene. Instead, the police provided details of the incident. Unfortunately, no specific details were given about the condition of the passenger car, the trailer, or the freight train following the collision.

The news of this incident was reported by both the EVN and dpa news agencies. It is crucial to remind drivers to exercise caution when approaching unguarded railroad crossings to prevent such incidents in the future.

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