Photos: Train, Truck Collision Sparks Fire in Wollsdorf, Austria

May 28, 2025
Dozens of firefighters responded when the train struck a truck in Wollsdorf, sparking a fire that engulfed the truck and a train car.

A collision between a train and a truck sparked a fire that left several injured and caused over a million dollars in damage in Wollsdorf, Austria.

The collision happened Monday morning with the St. Ruprecht an der Raab, Kühwiesen, and Gleisdorf fire brigades being dispatched to a traffic accident involving a train, according to FireWorld.at. The train was running on the Gleisdorf–Weiz line.

Firefighters encountered heavy damage to the truck, which was on fire and heavy fire involving the train. The Weiz Volunteer Fire Department was called for additional support.

According to police, the truck driver likely missed a traffic signal and turned onto the tracks when they were struck by the Styrian State Railways train. The truck's fuel tank broke with the impact of the collision and engulfed the truck in flames but the driver was able to self-evacuate but was flown to a hospital with serious injuries.

Eight people on the training, including the operator of the train, were taken to the hospital with various injuries. 

Four fire departments with nearly 70 emergency personnel responded to handle fire suppression, medical treatment and securing the scene.

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Peter Matthews | Editor-in-Chief/Conference Director

Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department and currently is a photographer for the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department.        

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