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Driver Hitting Moving Train Survives
A Saab hit a passing train in Vaivara, Ida-Viru county. The man driving the car survived. On 29 November 2010 at 9.30 AM took place an accident at the railway level crossing located on the 2nd kilometre of Hiiemetsa-Auvere road of Ida-Viru county. The Saab 95 driven by 35 years old Jaak hit the train…
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Man Hit by Train in Jõhvi Dies
Yesterday (18 November 2010) died a man hit by a train in Jõhvi. Yesterday at 9.04 PM took place a train accident at the railway level crossing located behind Keskväljak 6 building in Jõhvi. The train hit a 37 years old man, said the police. The man died at the scene of accident. Source: www.delfi.ee
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Woman Crossing Railway in Pääsküla Gets Killed
A woman crossing railways died this morning in Pääsküla station, Tallinn. The accident took place at 8.08 AM at a pedestrian crossing. The accident stopped railway traffic which was restored at 8.52 AM, said to Delfi Norbert Kaareste, PR Manager of Elektriraudtee. The police has the information that the deceased person was a 64 years…
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Drunk Russian Lorry Driver Drives in Front of Train
Yesterday (27 October 2010) after midnight took place an accident at Vana-Narva road level crossing equipped with traffic lights. A Scania lorry with Russian licence plates driven by Vitali did not stop in front of red lights, drove to the tracks and was hit by a freight train. “No one was injured in course of…
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OLE’s Activities Ranked Highly in USA
In the end of August an international symposium of Operation Lifesaver was held in Baltimore (USA). The symposium was called “NAVIGATING RAIL SAFETY – IT´S COMMON SENSE” and OLE was represented there by Chairman of the Board Tamo Vahemets and Project Manager Birgit Vahemets. The main topic of the symposium was the use of social…
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OLE Involved in Rescue Board Youth Camp’s Activities
The children’s camp organised in Remniku, on the shores of the Lake Peipus by the prevention workers of the Rescue Board has taken place for several years already. Children from various parts of Estonia can learn about the work of rescue personnel and collect necessary information about safe behaviour. OLE was invited to the camp…
