A man in his 20s died early Sunday after climbing on a train standing on railway lines at Moelv in Hedmark. The young man was a student at Arbeiderbevegelsens folk in Ringsaker.
The man, who was a student at the folk high school in Ringsaker and early 20s, said to have come down a high-voltage wire, police said.
Time 3:37 police got the message that three youths climbed on the train set, which is used to repair the tracks.
one of them got in his high-voltage, and was eventually declared dead at the scene by a doctor. The other two were not physically harmed.
Did student attend one
The young man who died was a student at Arbeiderbevegelsens College at Ringsaker. Schoolmates and staff at the school, taking the message about the fatal accident heavily, according to Chairman Are Tomasgaard at the folk high school.
SAD CHAIRMAN: Chairman Are Tomasgaard for Arbeiderbevegelsens folk outside school in Ringsaker Sunday morning – the flag at half mast in the background.
Photo: Trond Gram, LO
– This is a sad day for both the school and everyone connected to the school. I emphasize to support and be present for those who need it, says Tomasgaard VG.
He is part of the LO leadership, and sat in the car from Oslo and drove to Ringsaker Sunday morning.
According Tomasgaard were the other two who were with the victim – students at the folk high school. The school is characterized by a very close and good environment with around 70 students.
Watchman onsite
Police Superintendent Tor Strandvik says the 300 meter long train was parked between Rudshøgda and Moelv, not too far from the folk high school.
– Court Service, which performs maintenance for Jernbaneverket, has had a watchman. He was in the area but not exactly where the climbing on trains took place early Sunday. He notified about the incident when he discovered what had happened, saying Strandvik VG.
He considers such events as difficult to hedge against.
Examines event
Both school management and municipal crisis team was early notified about the accident.
– We are now at the scene and are investigating, among other events, said Strandvik VG clock 07.40 Sunday morning.
the area where the train set is, is not cordoned off physically with fence or the like, according Strandvik. It energized wiring runs over train cars on site.
The two others who were with the deceased at the train cars at night, has not yet been questioned, according to police superintendent Tor Strandvik.
Replace GRAVEL: The accident occurred on a train set of this type. Special wagons currently used partly to replace gravel on Dovrebanen between Hamar and Lillehammer, here from Rudshøgda.
Photo: National Rail National Rail: – Tragic
train car that was climbed in, are filled with gravel or crushed stone .
National Rail currently operates with an extensive maintenance work on Dovrebanen between Hamar and Lillehammer. Pessevakt Inge Hjertaas reaffirm to VG that it is rolling stock which is used for this, which is at Moelv the weekend.
– It is tragic that something like that will happen. Thoughts are with the families. This is the kind events that should not happen, says Hjertaas VG on behalf of Jernbaneverket.
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