Passenger train derails in Đurđevac
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- A passenger train derailed at about 9 a.m. at a railway crossing on Vinogradska Street in Đurđevac, near the railway station.
- Police and three fire trucks attended the scene, and initial information indicated no injuries.
- Investigators were expected to establish the circumstances, less than a month after a serious train collision elsewhere in Koprivnica-Križevci County injured 25 people.
A passenger train derailed at a railway crossing in Đurđevac on Wednesday morning, prompting a response from police and firefighters. The train left the tracks at about 9 a.m. on Vinogradska Street, close to the town’s railway station.
The Koprivnica-Križevci Police Department said it received information about the accident at 9:40 a.m. and sent officers to the scene. The Đurđevac public fire service confirmed that three fire trucks also attended.
Initial information indicated that no one was injured. Police and firefighters remained at the location, while further details were expected after an on-site investigation.
The incident came less than a month after a serious railway accident in the same county. On Aug. 8, a passenger train and a freight train collided near Škrinjar, between Sveti Ivan Žabno and Gradec. Twenty-five people were injured, including two drivers and a conductor.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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