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17-Year-Old Killed by Train on TrapaniCastelvetrano Line, Police Say He Wore Headphones

Authorities have opened an inquiry with an autopsy ordered by the Marsala prosecutor.

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 TrapaniCastelvetrano 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.