The Teresa Cristina Railway, which is responsible for the train that pulled the car last week in Crisium, south of Santa Catarina, said it had already recorded eight such accidents on the tracks in 2022.

The driver is distracted by the children in traffic and the car is pulled away by the train in Crisium – Photo: Internet/reproduction/ND

According to the company, all due to the negligence of drivers, since the latter was registered on Wednesday (5). At the time, the driver of a Renault Clio was trying to cross the track and was hit by a train.

According to the conductor, he was distracted by the children who were in the car, and did not understand that the train was passing at that moment. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

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The military police said the locomotive had 19 cars and came from Sideropolis. The police found that the train was running with all safety devices, such as lights, siren, gyroflex and whistle.

In a note, the railroad, which operates in 14 cities in Santa Catarina, from Sideropolis to Imbituba, explained that the level crossing is equipped in accordance with current regulations.

It is also reported that the train driver blew his whistle and braked, observing all necessary safety measures, but could not avoid the accident.

According to Art. 212 of the Brazilian Road Code, failure to stop a vehicle before crossing a railway line is a very serious violation.

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The indiscretion, recorded this Wednesday afternoon (05), serves as a warning to the public living or passing near the railway line: a collision caused by a Renault Clio car, part of the Teresa Cristina railway, at the entrance level, in the San Francisco area, in Crisium. The driver did not notice the approach of the locomotive, despite the fact that it was a MO with good visibility and signaled in accordance with applicable law.

The conductor blew his whistle and braked, observing all necessary safety measures, but could not prevent a railway accident. Property/Operational Security, Military Police responded to an incident that resulted in only property damage.

The level crossing is equipped with proper railway signaling, allowing drivers to have a good view of the trains, which makes hitting the railway a reckless act of the driver, violating the laws of the Brazilian Highway Code, art. 212, which states that failure to stop a vehicle before crossing railroad tracks is a very serious violation.