Historic train collides with vehicle on construction site in Roccaraso, three workers injured
Three workers injured in the collision between the Italian Trans-Siberian railway and a vehicle working on a bridge
Quick Look
- In Roccaraso, the engine of the Italian Trans-Siberian railway hit a construction vehicle during work on a bridge.
- Three workers injured, one seriously transported by helicopter.
- The 400 passengers on board the historic train were unharmed.
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Why It Matters
The Italian Trans-Siberian is a historic train that operates on the Sulmona-Carovilli route. The accident occurred during renovation work on a bridge over the railway line.
A near-tragedy occurred this morning in the Palaghiaccio area, in the municipal area of Roccaraso, where the engine of the Italian Trans-Siberian, the historic train of the Ferrovia dei Parchi, hit, for reasons currently under investigation, a construction site vehicle engaged in the work for the reconstruction of a bridge over the railway line.
Three workers from the company carrying out the work were injured in the accident, all foreigners. The train drivers and approximately 400 passengers on board the convoy, made up of five carriages and traveling on the Sulmona-Carovilli route in the direction of Molise, were unharmed.
The most serious of the injured is a 56-year-old Senegalese man, who suffered polytrauma and was transported by helicopter to the San Salvatore hospital in L'Aquila after being stabilized on site. The prognosis is guarded, but the man's life is not in danger. The other two workers, both in their fifties, suffered more minor injuries and were admitted to the Castel di Sangro hospital.
The 118 health workers of Pescocostanzo and the Carabinieri of the Altosangrina company intervened on site, carrying out investigations and starting investigations to reconstruct the dynamics of the accident and any responsibilities. The ASL inspectors are also carrying out checks on compliance with safety measures on the construction site.
"A tragedy was avoided - declared the mayor of Castel di Sangro and president of the Province of L'Aquila, Angelo Caruso, who spoke on site - and this is the most important thing. However, the work on the railway and road infrastructure must be well coordinated, first of all for safety reasons, but also because these accidents constitute damage to the image of Abruzzo tourism, in particular for the significance linked to the historic train of the Abruzzo parks".
Open Questions
- What are the technical causes of the impact?
- Have safety regulations been respected on the construction site?
