Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries 5 dead in Italy after train slams into group of track maintenance workers By: FOXNews.com August 31, 2023 at 08:18 AM EDT A work train speeding at 100mph has slammed into a group of maintenance workers in Brandizzo, Italy. Five crew members died while two others were sent to the hospital. A speeding work train slammed into a group of workers doing nighttime track maintenance in northern Italy early Thursday, killing five of them, authorities said.The crash occurred shortly after midnight at the station in Brandizzo, a town in Italy’s Piedmont region. Piedmont Gov. Alberto Cirio provided the death toll and said the crash’s cause was under investigation.Brandizzo Mayor Paolo Bodoni said there were indications that the crew of the train, which state radio said was believed to be going some 100 mph, was unaware there were workers on the tracks, reported La Stampa, a newspaper in Piedmont's main city, Turin.NASCAR SPEEDWAYS IN ATLANTA, CHARLOTTE OPENING FACILITIES FOR HURRICANE IDALIA EVACUEESThe train consisted of an engine car used to move empty train cars."The first information reaching me refers to a scarcity of communication between the (work) team and who should have signaled the passage of the train, but we need to see what really happened,'' Bodoni was quoted as saying. "There is also the question of the train's speed, which needs to be determined."Two workers who avoided being hit were being treated for shock at a hospital, La Stampa said. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
5 dead in Italy after train slams into group of track maintenance workers By: FOXNews.com August 31, 2023 at 08:18 AM EDT A work train speeding at 100mph has slammed into a group of maintenance workers in Brandizzo, Italy. Five crew members died while two others were sent to the hospital. A speeding work train slammed into a group of workers doing nighttime track maintenance in northern Italy early Thursday, killing five of them, authorities said.The crash occurred shortly after midnight at the station in Brandizzo, a town in Italy’s Piedmont region. Piedmont Gov. Alberto Cirio provided the death toll and said the crash’s cause was under investigation.Brandizzo Mayor Paolo Bodoni said there were indications that the crew of the train, which state radio said was believed to be going some 100 mph, was unaware there were workers on the tracks, reported La Stampa, a newspaper in Piedmont's main city, Turin.NASCAR SPEEDWAYS IN ATLANTA, CHARLOTTE OPENING FACILITIES FOR HURRICANE IDALIA EVACUEESThe train consisted of an engine car used to move empty train cars."The first information reaching me refers to a scarcity of communication between the (work) team and who should have signaled the passage of the train, but we need to see what really happened,'' Bodoni was quoted as saying. "There is also the question of the train's speed, which needs to be determined."Two workers who avoided being hit were being treated for shock at a hospital, La Stampa said. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd