Train hits pedestrian at level crossing in Salaspils, victim in critical condition

On Sunday, 18 October, a train travelling the Lielvarde–Riga route hit a pedestrian in Salaspils, Latvia. The person had been crossing a railway level crossing and was taken to a medical facility with serious injuries.

Sigita Paula, a representative of the passenger rail company AS “Pasažieru vilciens”, which operates under the “ViVi” brand, told the news agency LETA that the person decided to cross the tracks for reasons unknown. The crossing was closed and equipped with warning signals. The State Police and the Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) were called to the scene.

Information from police and medics

The State Police told LETA that they received a report at about 16:59 on Sunday. Police are now establishing the circumstances of the incident.

Emergency medics treated the victim, with a team of specialist doctors who assist in especially critical cases also called in. The person, who had various bodily injuries and was unconscious, was taken to hospital under close medical supervision.

Train traffic has since been restored.

The source does not give the victim's age or gender, nor the specific reasons for the incident. Police are continuing to establish the circumstances.