One dead and two seriously injured when a train hit a car at a level crossing in Lugo

A train has run over a car with three occupants at a level crossing without barriers in the parish of Recimil, in the municipality of Lugo, at around 9:55 a.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
11 July 2023 Tuesday 16:28
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One dead and two seriously injured when a train hit a car at a level crossing in Lugo

A train has run over a car with three occupants at a level crossing without barriers in the parish of Recimil, in the municipality of Lugo, at around 9:55 a.m. this Wednesday. The incident has left a young man dead and two other people seriously injured.

According to the Civil Guard, the deceased is a 21-year-old man, a resident of León. The two injured have been transferred by ambulance to the Hospital Lucus Augusti (HULA).

The event took place on the road that connects A Coruña with Lugo, at kilometer 423,800, where the convoy hit the tourist and dragged it more than 200 meters.

Rail traffic remains cut off on this track on the A Coruña-Palencia line. Renfe sources inform Europa Press that all the passengers and train driver are fine. A bus has been sent to the place to evacuate the passengers.

Among other means, the Civil Guard, National Police, Local Police, Lugo Firefighters and personnel from Galicia-061 Sanitary Emergencies have been mobilized.