Railways, tracks, stop – illustrative photo.
Kolín – A man was hit by a train on the Prague-Kolín railway corridor this afternoon near Kolín. Traffic on the track was interrupted for over an hour, before 2:00 p.m. it was partially restored on one track, half an hour later the section was completely passable, police spokeswoman Michaela Richterová told ČTK.
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A freight train traveling in the direction from Cologne to Prague hit a person before 12:30 p.m. It was a man born in 1941. According to preliminary information, the case is being investigated as a suicide. At the time of the track closure, the police were working on inspection and documentation.
The driver's breath test showed that he was not under the influence of alcohol. All other circumstances are being investigated by the police. Shuttle replacement bus service ran between Kolín – Velim stations. Some trains took a diversion via Cologne.
