A railway accident resulted in a fatality today when a person was hit by an Alfa Pendular train on the Northern Line in Santarém. Rail traffic was restored at 10:55 a.m. on the downward path, Porto-Lisboa, according to an IP source.
The Sub-regional Command of Emergency and Civil Protection of Lezíria do Tejo reported that the accident notification in Ribeira de Santarém was received at 09:06 a.m.
Nine operatives supported by three vehicles mobilized to the scene, including firefighters from Sapadores and Volunteers of Santarém and the Public Security Police.
A source from Infraestruturas de Portugal stated the accident, in the North-South direction, occurred at a level crossing that “was functioning perfectly,” necessitating train traffic to operate on a single track between the Santarém and Santana-Cartaxo stations.
