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Man hit by Tallinn-Moscow train dies
In the evening of January 21, 2011 died a middle aged man who was hit by the Tallinn-Moscow passenger train nearby Kulli village level crossing in Raasiku Rural Municipality. The rescue center was notified about the accident at 6.12 PM. The Assaku rescue team that arrived to the accident site handed the injured man over…
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Car Drives in front of Oil Shale Train
Today (29 December 2010) at 4.21 AM the emergency centre received information that a passenger car has driven in front of a train hauling oil shale on Järveküla road in Kohtla-Jäve town. The Volkswagen Polo driven by a 34 years old man did not let the train pass and drove to the railway with red…
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Two Cars and Train Collide at Laagri Level Crossing
Today (29 December 2010) at 5.30 PM took place an accident at Laagri level crossing in Harju county. The accident closed the level crossing but no people were hurt. According to the available information, two passenger cars collided at the level crossing after which one of them was hit by a train. No persons were…
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Collision near Aegviidu
The Technical Surveillance Inspectorate started investigation to determine the circumstances of a freight and electric passenger train collision that took place today (23 December 2010) at 2.47 AM nearby Aegviidu in northern Estonia. According to the preliminary information collected by the Technical Surveillance Authority, the accident did not happen due to the violation of requirements…
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2nd Grade Pupils Win “You Can” Creativity Contest
On December 18, 2010 OLE thanked in cafeteria “Brezzo” of Rakvere Põhjakeskus the outstanding pupils of the Lääne-Viru County and their teachers who contributed to the new railway safety campaign to be launched in 2011. The Eastern Police Prefecture, Operation Lifesaver Estonia (OLE), an international non-profit organisation dealing with railway safety, and Lääne-Viru County Government…
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Car Gets Hit by Train at Raasiku
Today after 9 PM took place a passenger car – electric train collision at Kulli level crossing in Raasiku rural municipality. “This morning at 9.10 AM the police got information that a passenger car hit a train at Kulli level crossing in Raasiku rural municipality. Nobody was injured but the accident disturbed train traffic that…
