A traffic incident at a railway crossing near Brussels has drawn attention from local authorities and media, with La Libre reporting the events. The occurrence happened on the Enghien Highway, which lies to the southwest of the Belgian capital. Surveillance footage from the intersection shows a passenger train, consisting of double-decker cars, moving at a moderate pace as it traverses the tracks. In a startling moment, a black station wagon emerges at the crossing and makes contact with the locomotive attached to the rear of the train.
The force of the collision sent the car tumbling onto the railway line in the opposite direction. There were no injuries reported for the driver, according to accounts from officers who arrived at the scene. Initial statements indicate the driver intended to stop at the pedestrian crossing but inadvertently shifted into the wrong gear, causing the vehicle to advance instead of halt. The incident prompted a response from emergency services and railway authorities who began an on-site assessment to determine any potential damage to the train and the track, as well as to secure the area for subsequent investigations.
As the investigation unfolds, authorities are likely to review the crossing’s warning systems, barrier mechanics, and signal visibility to understand how the barrier and signals functioned at the moment of impact. Such reviews typically examine whether the pedestrian crossing lights were active, whether the barriers were fully lowered, and whether any mechanical fault or human error contributed to the incident. Train operators and local police will also scrutinize witness statements, footage from multiple cameras, and the train’s braking performance to assess the sequence of events leading up to the collision. The safety of passengers on the train remains a priority, and officials will check the condition of the locomotive and any adjoining cars for structural integrity before allowing service to resume on this section of the line.
In related notes, a separate, seemingly unrelated piece of information mentioned that snow was observed falling from the roof of a structure in Ufa in a prior report. This detail appears detached from the Belgian incident and may reflect a broader set of weather observations circulating at the time, rather than being directly connected to the crossing collision.