Despite the red light of the railway signal system, a 70-year-old from Ottensheim crossed the Niederottensheim level crossing on Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. with his e-bike in his home town. Peter K. was hit by the trailer coming from the right, which was being pushed by a traction vehicle.
The e-bike driver didn’t stand a chance: he fell under the trailer, was run over and died at the scene of the accident.Tragic detail on the side Due to modernization work on the Mühlkreisbahn, the route from Linz Urfahr to Aigen-Schlägl has been closed since Saturday to Closed Sunday 6 November. The accident involved a construction train. As a local, Peter K. probably trusted that the route was closed. cg
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