Woman dead after train hits car at level crossing in Brisbane
A 32-year-old woman has died after the car she was driving collided with a train at a Brisbane level crossing.
Police say the crash happened just before 2pm, when an express train on the Cleveland train line collided with the car near Lindum station at Wynnum West.
The woman who was a visitor from overseas and sole occupant of the car, could not be revived and died at the scene.
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Fatal collision between a car and train on Lindum Road and North Road at Wynnum West. 9News
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"Unfortunately she was in traumatic cardiac arrest when we arrived. We did everything we could do." Mr Michael Freeman, from the Queensland Ambulance Service said.
9News understands the woman was travelling along North Street and attempted to drive around the boom gates. Early investigations point to driver error and confusion about the level crossing.
Authorities have confirmed there were no passengers on board the train at the time and they've briefly spoken to the driver, whose "welfare is our main concern at the moment" Mr Karl Hahne from Queensland Police said.
Parts of the red car's bumper could be seen on the train tracks after the fatal collision on Lindum Road and North Road at Wynnum West. 9News
The investigation will look into how this tragic error could have occurred.
"There's a lot of metrics, a lot of information we'll download from CCTV right through to the rail network. There is a lot of cabling here that gives indications of flashing lights and boom gates," said Mr Hahne.
This level crossing had already been earmarked for upgrades over safety concerns.
Two years ago to the day, a 70-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed at the same intersection.
Fatal collision between a car and train on Lindum Road and North Road at Wynnum West. 9News
As a result, federal and state governments had pledged a $40-million cheque to improve the intersection's safety however the work has not begun.
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In an unrelated move, 9News understands Lindum Station is scheduled to close this weekend for maintenance works.
Cleveland line trains remain cancelled between Cleveland and Roma stations with delays of up to 60 minutes delays. Trains between Murarrie and Cleveland stations are back up and running.
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