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Train and Car Collide at Klooga
On 20 February 2010 occurred an accident at Kloogaranna level crossing: a car drove in front of an electric train. Traffic was disturbed. Elektriraudtee’s spokesperson Tiiu Tammoja told the web edition of the Õhtuleht that no train passengers were hurt but there is no information yet about the car driver. Due to the accident was…
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Car and Railway Trolley Collide in Pärnu County
Today (3 February 2010) a traffic accident involving a passenger car and railway inspection trolley occurred in Urge, Pärnu County. Luckily, nobody was injured. The accident took place at 1.18 PM at a non-regulated level crossing of Urge-Kuiaru road. The Mitsubishi passenger car driven by Olev (57) moving towards Urge drove in front of a…
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Lorry Drives in Front of Freight Train
On 3 February 2010 at 2.27 PM a traffic accident took place in Rakke Rural Municipality of Lääne-Viru County, at the railway level crossing located on kilometre 52 of Rakvere- Väike-Maarja-Vägeva road. A Renault Magnum lorry with a trailer driven by Silver (30) drove in front of a train operated by Igor (45). The lorry…
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Young Man Dies in Train Accident in Pärnu County
Today (2 February 2010) at 9.27 AM an accident took place in Tootsi Rural Municipality of Pärnu County where a 21-years old young man stepped from the woods in front of the approaching Tallinn-Pärnu passenger train. According to Western Police Prefecture, the young man died in the accident. Source: www.DELFI.ee
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Car Hit by Passenger Train, Driver Dies
A passenger car with two persons inside drove in front of Tallinna-Tartu express train before 10 AM this morning at Kaarepere level crossing. The driver of the car died and the passenger was taken to a hospital. Agu Lall, PR Officer of the Police and Boarder Guard Board told that the person killed in the…
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PRESS RELEASE! June 25 is Trans-European Level Crossing Awareness Day
June 25 is Trans-European Level Crossing Awareness Day Operation Lifesaver Estonia (OLE) joined the initiative of international railway organisations organising a Trans-European Level Crossing Awareness Day taking place on June 25, 2009. The message of the campaign is: “Say no to accidents! Europe stands for safer level crossings!” During this day railway safety messages are…