The Moscow Prosecutor’s Office released footage showing a taxi incident near a level crossing where the driver, contrary to established rules, moved ahead of an approaching Moscow-Fryazino train. The sequence captures the moments leading up to the collision and the actions taken by the driver as the emergency brake was applied in a bid to avert a disaster.
Even with the brake fully engaged, the train could not halt in time. The collision sent the taxi car rolling along the rails, with devastating consequences. Both the taxi driver and the taxi passenger lost their lives in the impact. The Ministry of Transport has opened an investigation to determine the full chain of events and assess safety measures at the crossing.
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Attribution: Prosecutor’s Office for Interregional Transport in Moscow
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