Railways of the Yaroslavl direction. Archival photo PRAGUE, June 3. A locomotive ran into a stopped passenger train near the city of Zilina in northwestern Slovakia, injuring up to 50 people, TA3 TV channel reported, citing the police department of the republic. «Locomotive at high speed ran into a stopped passenger train, which he was in a hurry to provide technical assistance.This happened on the route between the stations of Vrutky and Varin, located near the regional center of Žilina in northwestern Slovakia.According to preliminary data, up to 50 people were injured.Medic teams are working at the scene of the accident and firefighters, the head of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic, Andrey Dolezhal, also follows here,» the message says. Three people died in BavariaRailway traffic in the area has been temporarily suspended. Passengers are transported by buses. The police have launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.
