Former Arsenal and Juventus Goalkeeper Alex Manninger Dies at 48 in Austria Train Collision

Overview

• Manninger, whose car was hit at about 8:20 a.m. local time Thursday, was driving alone in Nussdorf am Haunsberg near Salzburg.
• Rescuers pulled him from his vehicle and used a defibrillator in an attempt to revive him, but he did not survive.
• Police said no passengers on the train were injured and the driver was unharmed.
• Authorities opened an inquiry into the crash at an unguarded crossing, a type without barrier arms that typically relies on signs to warn drivers.
• Clubs and officials paid tribute to the former Austria international, who won the Premier League and FA Cup with Arsenal, played for Juventus and Liverpool, and took part in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2008.