Train Crash in the Netherlands Kills 1

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Train Crash in the Netherlands Kills 1

Post by freebrickproductions » Wed Feb 24, 2016 2:54 pm

Recently, a train hit a crane and derailed at a crossing in the Netherlands. Apparently, the crane had started through the crossing just after a train had passed when another train (the one that derailed) hit the crane.
Here's the area where it happened on Google Maps:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dalfs ... 5a8d1e62f0
Feel free to figure out which crossing it happened at based on the pictures in the articles.

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2 ... -crossing/
One killed, several injured as train ploughs into crane at railway crossing

One person has been killed and several injured, one seriously, after an Arriva train collided with a crane near Zwolle around 9am on Tuesday morning. Photographs taken at the scene show the train on its side in the field and stretched across the track outside Dalfsen. A local resident told broadcaster Nos that the driver of the train had been killed and this was later confirmed by officials. According to some reports, the train was not busy and had just 15 passengers when the accident happened. The crane was crossing the track at a level crossing when it was hit. Eyewitnesses said it waited for one train and then started to cross but was hit by a train coming from the other direction. Air ambulances The accident has closed the Zwolle to Emmen railway line and Arriva is using buses to move its passengers. The emergency services, including several air ambulances, are at the scene to deal with the injured and an official investigation into the cause of the crash has been launched.
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2 ... ith-crane/
Train driver killed in crash with crane

The driver of a passenger train was killed on Tuesday morning when he hit a crane at a level crossing at full speed en route from Zwolle to Emmen. The train, which was only carrying 15 people at the time, was derailed in the crash, which happened shortly before 9am. Two people have been taken to hospital and several others were treated for cuts and bruises at the scene. The mayor of the Overijssel town Dalfsen, where the accident happened, told reporters on Tuesday afternoon the crane operator may have made an error of judgement when he began crossing the track. Earlier reports said a train had just gone through the level crossing when the crane started to cross and was hit by a train coming in the opposite direction. Railway officials said it may take several days for the track to reopen. Arriva, which runs the local services, has introduced bus replacements.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35639164
Dutch rail driver killed in crane crash at Dalfsen
A train driver was killed when his train hit a crane on a level crossing near the Dutch town of Dalfsen.
The passenger train derailed, tilted over and went into a field, leaving several carriages lying on their sides.
The hydraulic crane had been crossing the line east of the city of Zwolle, when the train crashed into it at full speed, the local mayor said.
Five people were hurt, and another suffered serious injuries. Police have detained the driver of the crane.
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Dutch train crash map
Mayor Han Noten told Dutch media that 15 people had been on board at the time of the crash, shortly before 09:00 (08:00 GMT).
It was extremely fortunate that the number of casualties was not higher, he said.
"In the evening rush-hour this train is completely packed, whereas at the time [of the crash] it was all but empty," he added.
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At least 10 people were on board the train when it crashed into the crane and derailed
"I was sitting at my kitchen table working, I heard a bang and looked up. I saw a train sliding off the rails," said Astrid Kempers, who lives a short distance from the track.
Another witness, Ria van der Ham, described seeing the crane being driven very slowly over the level crossing after it had waited for one train to pass.
"But then a train came from the other side and caught him full on," she said.
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One image posted on Twitter showed the inside of one of the carriages
Emergency services said some managed to clamber out of the carriages but they were searching the wreckage for anyone still trapped.
The train had been heading east from Zwolle, RTV Oost reported. Local services on the line were likely to be disrupted for the rest of the day while an investigation was carried out by the Dutch Safety Board.
Police said they had detained the crane driver, who had managed to jump clear shortly before the accident. He was being investigated in connection with a criminal inquiry, they said.
Little was left of the crane's cabin after the crash.
There were 30 accidents on Dutch level crossings in 2015 which claimed the lives of 13 people, reports said.
http://www.nltimes.nl/2016/02/24/crane- ... ain-crash/
CRANE DRIVER SUSPECTED OF CAUSING FATAL TRAIN CRASH
The crane operator involved in a fatal train crash near Dalfsen on Tuesday, is officially suspected of death by negligence, causing a fatal traffic accident and causing danger on the railroad, a spokesperson for the police said to NU.nl on Wednesday.

The 21-year-old crane operator was detained and questioned by the police on Tuesday. He will remain a suspect as long as the investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Once the investigation is completed, the Public Prosecutor will decide whether or not he will be prosecuted.

49 year old train driver Eric Breet was killed when his Arriva train crashed into a crane near Dalfsen on Tuesday. The train derailed and ended up in the fields next to the track. Six other people were also injured, two of whom had to go to the hospital.
http://www.nltimes.nl/2016/02/23/police ... nt-7-hurt/
POLICE QUESTION CRANE OPERATOR IN FATAL TRAIN DERAILMENT; 7 HURT
A total of eight people were injured when an Arriva passenger train hit a crane near Dalfsen on Tuesday morning, mayor Han Noten confirmed in a press conference about the accident. Five people were slightly injured, two were hospitalized and one was killed. The police are questioning the crane operator. It is not clear if he is suspected of anything.

The two more seriously injured people were taken to the Isala Hospital in nearby Zwolle, according to the municipality of Dalfsen. The five slightly injured passengers were allowed to go home after being treated in a home near the scene, according to the local safety office Veiligheidsregio IJsselland.

The train was traveling at full speed from Zwolle to Emmen when it hit the train. There were about 15 passengers on board. Eight escaped unharmed. According to the mayor, the crane operator managed to jump away just before the train hit. He jumped a height of 2 to 3 meters. He is uninjured, but shocked It will take days before the train traffic returns to normal.

“It was a dramatic day”, Mayor Noten said at the press conference. “Even while the electricity was still on, the rescue workers went to work to help the victims.”

The police launched an investigation into the accident, police spokesperson Isabella Mensink said.

Pier Eringa of ProRail emphasized the importance of taking caution at train crossings. Road users should be aware that signals are not always 100 percent accurate.

According to Eringa, the crane was working a private job and was not working on the track. In theory the crane operator had five minutes to cross the tracks before the train that hit it was due, according to the mayor. Eyewitness Ria van der Ham told broadcaster NOS that from experience, such a crane would need ten minutes to make the crossing.

Arriva confirmed the accident in a short statement on the transporter’s website. “Our first concern is for staff and passengers. At this moment we can make no further announcements.”

According to Dutch newspaper Dagblad van het Noorden, the police are busy keeping disaster tourists away from the scene.

An information line was set up for those looking for passenger information. The number is 088 11 97 77 7
http://www.nltimes.nl/2016/02/24/train- ... d-at-home/
TRAIN ENGINEER KILLED IN DERAILMENT WAS NEW TO THE JOB; WELL-REGARDED AT HOME
The train driver that was killed when an Arriva train crashed into a crane in Dalfsen on Tuesday, is a 49-year-old man from Kampen, the police announced. Kampen mayor Bort Koelewijn confirmed that his name was Eric Breet. Colleagues and friends are shocked by his death, according to De Stentor.

‘t Kroegje, where Breet used to hang out, was full of consternation at the news of his death on Tuesday. Breet was relatively new to the job, only trained to be a driver in 2012. According to Ties Wildeboer, chairman in the VVMC on behalf of Arriva drivers and stewards, many colleagues will be mourning the events in Dalfsen for many days to come. “I know them and know that this is a very close group”, he said to De Stentor.

According to the police, the two injured people that were taken to the hospital are a 54-year-old woman from Zwolle and a 53-year-old conductor, also from Zwolle. The other passengers that were slightly injured and treated on the scene are from Zwolle and Dalfsen.

The accident happened around 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday. The train hit a crane that was trying to cross the tracks at Het Lageveld. The train derailed and mostly ended up in the adjacent field.

The police launched a criminal investigation into the circumstances of the accident. The crane operator, a 21-year-old man from Zwolle, was detained.

Rail manager ProRail is already working on cleaning up the scene of the accident, broadcaster NOS reports. One of the train carriages has already been removed. The others will follow during the course of the day.

ProRail hopes to finish the clean up today. The damage to the track can only be tended to once the train is towed away. Until then there is no rail traffic between Zwolle and Ommen.
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