Man dies in serious train accident in Ponta Grossa
Vehicle was dragged by the train for about 800 meters after the collision on Monteiro Lobato Avenue; driver suffered minor injuries
A train accident on Ponta Grossa ended with the death of one man and left another injured early on Saturday. The collision took place around 2:47 a.m., at a level crossing on Avenida Monteiro Lobato, in the region of Jardim Carvalho, near Vila Baraúna. A truck occupied by two men was hit by a railway composition and dragged for approximately 800 meters.
According to information obtained by the Portal BnT Online report, the vehicle was traveling in the neighborhood-center direction when the collision with the train occurred. The force of the impact caused the truck to be dragged along the railway line, stopping at a distance of approximately 800 meters from the initial point of the accident.
The driver suffered minor injuries and was referred to a Unit of Pronto Atendimento (UPA). The passenger, for his part, did not resist the injuries and had the death confirmed still at the scene by the rescue teams.
Emergency teams were mobilized.
The accident mobilized teams from the Fire Department, the Integrated Emergency Trauma Service (SIATE) and the Mobile Emergency Service (SAMU).
According to the report of the Patrulhamento Viário Traffic Superintendent of Ponta Grossa, a team that carried out activities in the central region sighted a vehicle of the Fire Department on an emergency trip and began to provide support to the occurrence.
Upon arriving at Avenida Monteiro Lobato, officers found that the service involved a rail collision at a level crossing.
Rescue teams went to the interior of Vila Baraúna, where it was possible to access the truck after the displacement caused by the impact.
The Medical-Legal Institute (IML) was also called on for procedures related to the fatal victim.
Transit had to be diverted on Avenida Monteiro Lobato
During the service of the accident with the train in Ponta Grossa, the municipal agents carried out the signaling of the road and the control of the flow of vehicles.
Drivers passing through the Avenida Monteiro Lobato received guidance on detours and alternative routes to access the neighborhoods of the region.
The aim of the work was to guarantee the safety of the drivers and to allow the emergency teams to work on the section of the railway.
According to the report of the occurrence, a team of the morning shift remained on the site to continue the road safety measures.
The causes of the collision will be clarified
So far, the information available does not clarify what caused the collision between the truck and the train.
Also, no conclusive details were presented on the conditions of railway signage at the time of the accident.
The circumstances of the occurrence should be clarified by the responsible bodies.
