Immediately before crossing over, a senior car was caught in a barrier and fell, and a man died in contact with a train ... No detection device
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Around 4 pm on the 9th, at the Hyotanyama No. 2 crossing (with alarm and breaker) between Hyotanyama and Hyotanyama on the Kintetsu Nara Line in Kyakubo-cho, Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, an electric wheelchair with a handle (senior car) An elderly man on board came into contact with a regular train (6 cars) from Osaka Namba to Kintetsu Nara. The man was taken to the hospital but died shortly thereafter. About 200 passengers on the train were not injured.
According to the announcement by the Osaka Prefectural Police Department, the man was crossing the railroad crossing from east to west with a senior car, but the barrier went down on the way, and just before the crossing, he was caught by the barrier and fell down with the senior car. After that, he seems to have come into contact with the train. The station is confirming the identity of a man living nearby and is investigating the details of the accident.
According to Kintetsu, the railroad crossing is about 2.2 meters wide and cars cannot pass. There was no obstacle detection device installed to notify the driver in response to a wheelchair that was stuck.
Due to the impact of this accident, the line was partially suspended on the up and down lines between Gourdsan and Ishikiri Station, but both resumed at 5 pm on the same day.
According to the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, there were 142 accidents involving electric wheelchairs from 2008 to 2008, such as falling from the shoulder while driving, killing 52 people. Accidents at railroad crossings are also conspicuous, and in August this year, JR in Kanonji City, Kagawa Prefecture.Yosan Line At the railroad crossing of the line, an elderly woman in a senior car was hit by a limited express and died.
The Electric Wheelchair Safety Promotion Association says, "If you get stuck in a railroad crossing, ask your caregiver or those around you to cooperate, such as by pressing the emergency button."
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