Bus struck by train on a level crossing
On 25 November 2015 at around 13:25, a bus from the company De Lijn came to a standstill on the tracks of a level crossing in Pittem. The driver of an SNCB/NMBS passenger train noticed when exiting a bend that there was a bus blocking the level crossing and engaged the emergency brake. In spite of the emergency brake, a collision could not be avoided. The bus driver was killed in the collision.
Date
25/11/2015
Type of train
Passengers
Place
Pittem
Status
Closed
Level
1 - Serious
Dangerous goods
N/A
Keywords
De Lijn
turning radius
alternative route
evacuation, passengers
Pittem
