Train crashes into excavator near Bunnik; No trains running between Utrecht & Driebergen
An NS passenger train crashed into an excavator between Utrecht and Bunnik on Monday morning. The train driver sustained minor injuries. No passengers were hurt. It is unclear whether anyone was in the excavator, but no further injuries were reported. No trains are running between Utrecht and Driebergen.
The accident happened at around 6:00 a.m. There were about 25 passengers on board the train heading toward Arnhem. They were evacuated from the train and NS called in buses to take them further.
The incident has halted train traffic between Utrecht Central Station and Driebergen-Zeist. NS expects the disruption to last at least until 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the Dutch rail service said on its website.
The collision happened at a railway crossing and left the train badly damaged, NS said according to NU.nl. The railway and associated infrastructure also sustained some damage.
The cause of the accident is not yet known. ProRail is at the scene investigating the extent of the damage. It is not yet clear how long repairs and the removal of the damaged train will take.
