At a railway level crossing in Bohdíkov in the Šumperk area, a car collided with a train; the driver of the car died and traffic on the line between Šumperk and Hanušovice was halted for about three hours.
On Sunday 4 October 2026, at around 2 p.m., a car collided with a train at a railway level crossing in Bohdíkov in the Šumperk area. According to police spokeswoman Marie Šafářová, the driver of the car, who was travelling in it alone, suffered injuries incompatible with life.[1][2] The deceased driver was a senior. [1]
About fifty people were travelling on the train and none of them was injured.[1][2] According to Správa železnic spokesman Martin Kavka, the train did not derail after the accident. The police preliminarily estimated the total damage at CZK 31,000.[2]
Traffic on the line between Šumperk and Hanušovice was halted from about 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the accident.[1][2] Marie Šafářová is a spokeswoman for the police of the Olomouc Region. [2]
Chronology
- — At a level crossing in Bohdíkov in Šumperk District a car collided with a train and its driver died; rail traffic on the line was halted for about three hours. Deník: Olomoucký kraj Novinky.cz
Sources
- Deník: Olomoucký kraj — 4 October 2026
- Novinky.cz — 4 October 2026