Brezno Train Accident
Accident details
The accident occurred on a level crossing near Brezno at approximately 09:00 local time (08:00 UTC), according to the Slovak news agency TASR. Officials say the coach was travelling to the nearby ski resort. Thirty-six people were on the coach – all were from Bánovce nad Bebravou in western Slovakia. Martina Pavlikova, of Slovak Railways said: "All the dead and injured were on the bus. There were only a few passengers on the train and they didn't suffer any serious injuries". The train collided with the coach at full speed on a level-crossing near Polomka Bucnik. The railway crossing only had a stop sign; there were no light signals and barriers to prevent vehicles from crossing. Several of the injured are in serious condition. Two people who sustained spinal injuries had to be airlifted to a hospital in Banská Bystrica, and the rest were hospitalized in Brezno.
See also
References
- ^ "Rušňovodič: Nehode sa nedalo zabrániť". [Sme.sk]. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ^ "Slovak bus-rail crash 'kills 11'". BBC. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Slovakia Mourns for Mine Blast Victims". TASR. 2009-08-12. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "10 killed in Slovakia crash". RTÉ. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
External links
- Slovakia profile at the BBC