Baden-Württemberg: the car gets stuck on the railway tracks: the train cannot brake

Mauer (dpa/lsw) - In thick fog, a driver in Mauer (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis) got stuck with his car on a railway track after missing a turn - with consequences: A regional train could not brake and crashed on Thursday in the early commuter traffic at the level crossing with the car of the 28-year-old. The driver of the car was able to get out of the vehicle in time and was not injured. According to the SWEG Bahn Stuttgart, there were around 100 people on the train, they were taken care of by the volunteer fire brigade. "The affected vehicle is drivable and will be transferred to maintenance as soon as possible for further damage assessment," said a spokeswoman for the company.