The accident occurred after 6 pm on the railway line between Prague’s Zbraslav and Vraný nad Vltavou, in the Jarov locality. According to witnesses, the woman was crossing the railway line, being hit by a train heading for Prague.
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“Our professional firefighters went to the place together with colleagues from Prague and the unit of the Railway Administration,” said firefighter spokesman Jaroslav Gabriel.
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The paramedics called in could no longer help the woman, and the doctor declared her death. Firefighters lit a footpath next to the railway line, which subsequently evacuated more than 10 passengers from the train. Traffic on the track was stopped in both directions. A bus arrived in Jarov for evacuated passengers from the train.
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The circumstances of the accident are being investigated by the police together with the railway inspection.
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