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A train rammed a light vehicle on Friday in the Linha do Minho, in the municipality of Caminha, Viana do Castelo district, without causing injuries, but forcing the temporary interruption of railway traffic, a source from Civil Protection told Lusa.
The warning for a rail collision on the Minho Line at the level crossing of Coura de Seixas, Seixas parish, in Caminha, was given at 07:52 hours, reported a source from the District Relief Operations Command (CDOS) in Viana do Castelo.
Rail traffic resumed at 8:40 a.m., about an hour and a half after the accident, which occurred with a train heading north / south of the Minho Line.
Contacted by the Lusa agency, the mayor of Caminha, Miguel Alves, explained that the level crossing “It has horizontal and vertical signage”, unknown until now, “the reasons that led the driver not to follow the route destined to cross the railway “.
The driver pulled the car out of the intersection and the vehicle fell onto the rails. At that time no train was passing. Since he was unable to get the car out of line, he pulled the two children who were still in the vehicle to safety. Meanwhile, the train with the car in front ended up passing “, specified.
Miguel Alves thanked the outcome of the accident, since neither the woman nor the two children were injured.
The socialist mayor explained that the level crossing “is properly marked” is that, “Within the framework of the Linha do Minho modernization contract, which is in progress, it will also be equipped with barriers”.
This international line connects the city of Porto with Vigo, in Galicia.
