Tragic Train Collision Claims Lives of 5 Workers at Italian Station

A speeding out-of-service train collided with a group of workers conducting nighttime track maintenance in Brandizzo, Italy, killing five of them. The cause of the accident is under investigation, but there are indications that the train crew was unaware of the presence of workers on the tracks. Two workers who managed to avoid being hit are being treated for shock. Unions representing train maintenance workers plan to stage a strike to protest the crash and honor the victims.