Gallery: Train collides with ATV on Tallinn to Narva route
On Saturday evening, an ATV drove in front of a passenger train traveling from Tallinn to Narva. No one was injured in the accident.
The accident occurred at around 9:15 p.m. as the train was traveling through a forested area between Jõhvi and Oru in Ida-Viru County.
According to initial information, an ATV drove in front of the train as it was passing, but the driver managed to escape the vehicle before the collision.
At 11:05 p.m., train service provider Elron's communications manager Kristo Mäe said that rescue operations were underway. As the incident occurred in a difficult-to-access location, the police and rescue services were working together to find a way to get the passengers onboard home.
According to the latest information provided by the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), a 51-year-old man attempted to cross the railway at a crossing on an ATV but got stuck between the tracks. The man tried to move his vehicle but was unsuccessful and jumped off the ATV as the train approached. The train and the ATV then collided. No one was injured in the accident.
The PPA confirmed that neither the ATV driver nor the train driver were under the influence of alcohol
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Editor: Rene Kundla, Viktor Solts, Michael Cole
