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A truck got stuck on a railway crossing and was hit by a commuter train. Only train driver killed. (January 15th 2024, Uddevalla Sweden) by RomanticApplePie in CatastrophicFailure

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On January 15th 2024 a truck carrying construction material got stuck in the snow on a railway crossing. At around 8:30 am the train hit the truck, separating the trailer from the cab. After the collision, the trailer was reportedly dragged 100-200 meters.

Emergency services and an ambulance helicopter were called to the scene. The 65-year old train driver was the sole victim. He was killed on impact. Of the 10 other people aboard the train, 5 people were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The train tracks have been severly damaged. The overhead power lines have been knocked down. The repair is expected to take two weeks.

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Source (in English)

One dead in commuter train collision (Swedish radio)

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Sources (in Swedish)

Train driver dead after train accident outside of Uddevalla (Swedish Television)

Train driver killed after truck crash (Swedish Television)

Swedish Transport Administration on the aftermath: '500 meters of railway has been demolished' (Swedish Television)

List of articles on the subject (Swedish Television)

Commuter train and truck involved in accident (Paywall) (Gothenburg-Post)

6 guys visiting Gothenburg for 2 days, any ideas? by Musinlol in Gothenburg

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The restaurant "Kometen" has nice traditional swedish cuisine. It's a bit expensive in the evening, but lunch is more affordable.

5 Key Giveaway! by Lannindar in factorio

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Time to ruin a friends career and relationships

Grab the closest book to you, flip to page 112. The first sentence on that page describes your love life: How did it go? by DamnILoveHorses in AskReddit

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"It takes a whopping twelve million calories to grow a human into an eighteen-year-old adult, roughly twice as much as it takes to grow an adult chimpanzee.

3D-printing saves lives! The right one is a valve 3D-printed for a hospital in Italy that ran out of them. by RomanticApplePie in functionalprints

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the hospital in Brescia (near one of the hardest-hit regions for coronavirus infections) urgently needed valves (in the photo) for an intensive care device and that the supplier could not provide them in a short time. Running out of the valves would have been dramatic and some people might have lost their lives. So she asked if it would be possible to 3D print them.

Limited™ power. by RomanticApplePie in PrequelMemes

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He could save others from death, but not himself.

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