Overview
- The collision occurred near contrada San Nicola outside Campobello di Mazara in the province of Trapani.
- Railway police report the teen, of Tunisian origin, was walking close to the tracks and likely did not hear the train because he had headphones on.
- Rail service on the Trapani–Castelvetrano line was suspended for several hours after the impact and later resumed.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano reports the driver attempted emergency braking but could not avoid the collision.
- Local reporting says the teen had been working in nearby fields clearing pruning branches close to the tracks.