A passenger train and a concrete mixer collided at a railway crossing in Tekirdağ’s Çerkezköy district, Turkey. Local authorities describe the incident as a collision between rail vehicles documented by the Turkish news agency IHA.
The accident occurred at a level crossing where tracks intersect a road, a point known for heavy traffic and frequent activity in Çerkezköy. Emergency responders arrived promptly, securing the scene and assisting passengers as a safety measure while investigations began to determine the sequence of events that led to the crash.
On board the passenger service traveling from Istanbul to Sofia were about 80 people, primarily foreign tourists. There were no reported injuries among passengers, and the train’s crew and passengers were accounted for as crews paused movement to support rescue and safety operations. The driver of the concrete mixer involved in the collision was transported to a hospital for evaluation and monitoring.
Crime scene investigation units and rescue teams continue their careful work at the crossing. The train remains stationary as investigators collect evidence and review signals, speed, and safety procedures to understand what happened and to prevent a recurrence on similar crossings.
In related incidents elsewhere, authorities report a train collision in the Ulyanovsk region that resulted in 25 injuries. In that case, the Adler-Perm passenger train collided with a shunting train near the 962nd kilometer mark of the Kuibyshev railway, between Bryandino and Tiinsk stations, according to regional reports.
Another collision involved an empty train in New York that resulted in injuries to 24 people, including a passenger, during a separate incident. While these events are geographically distant, they underscore the ongoing importance of rail safety measures, comprehensive cross-border incident reporting, and continual improvements to signaling, crossing protection, and emergency response protocols for rail networks worldwide. The details are being compiled by respective agencies and will be released as investigations proceed.