Railway accident
Details
Event title
Ukraine - Train collides with truck crane at level crossing in Lviv region: driver killed, 2 injured
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-05-01 08:28:59
Last update (UTC)
2026-05-01 08:28:59
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Lviv, Lviv Oblast
A train collided with a truck crane at a level crossing in Lviv region, killing the train driver and hospitalizing his assistant with serious injuries, while the crane driver was also injured, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC press service reported."Another tragedy at a railway crossing due to disregard for traffic rules," the statement said.According to the report, the truck crane driver pulled onto the crossing despite prohibitory signals, causing the collision. The train driver was killed on the spot, and his assistant is in hospital with serious injuries.The truck crane driver was also hospitalized. Passengers were not injured."The deceased train driver was a veteran who returned from the front and resumed work," Ukrzaliznytsia added.