How could the RER C hit a car in Choisy-le-Roi ?

An RER hit a car fell onto the tracks from a bridge at Choisy-le-Roi station. The driver of the car was arrested. seriously injured.

This Friday, May 3, the RER C hité a car that had fallen on the tracks from a bridge near Choisy-le-Roi station (Val-de-Marne). The train hit the car on the side before succeeding in stop. The RER C was running normally before the driver was forced to stop. activate emergency braking when you see a car that has fallen from the bridge above the tracks. An extremely rare event which could have caused a major railway incident. 

The driver of the car in a state of absolute emergency

According to initial information, no passengers on the train were killed. injured. On the other hand, the driver of the car was seriously injured. In a state of absolute emergency, he was attacked. transportation à the hospital by the firefighters. "The driver of a ROMI train at Choisy-le-Roi station issued an emergency alert ;eacute;securityé to report the collision of a car which was on the lane in front of him" explains the account à on board and the passengers of the train wereé &eac;evacuatedés" says Transilien, the SNCF regional network.

A lack of anticipation the origin of the accident ?

According to a police source from France3 Paris, the driver of the car would not have anticipated the incident. a turn on the Quai Fernand Dupuy bridge. She fell through the safety barrier, falling five meters below, onto the RER C tracks. "C&# 39;is a safe place to stay with barriers, but a car that loses control, & full speed, can shift à through" continues an SNCF spokesperson. "He was apparently overtaking another vehicle" reports Le Parisien. Traffic heading south is severely disrupted; this Friday afternoon until 3:00 p.m. approximately 18 hours. He was é interrupted for a time between Paris-Austerlitz and Juvisy, as well as between Paris-Austerlitz and Massy-Palaiseau. "Traffic is slowly picking up à little on the adjoiningës" alert Transilien communication.