The electric train collided with a car near Nizhny Novgorod.

      On May 16, 2026, at 13:36, Incidents A road traffic accident occurred at a railway crossing in the Nizhny Novgorod region. The driver violated traffic rules. According to information provided by the press service of GZhD, the incident happened in the morning of May 16 at 06:26 at the crossing between the Okskaya and Metallist stations. The driver of the car did not stop for the approaching electric train traveling on the route Metallist - Nizhny Novgorod. The train driver applied emergency braking, but the distance was too short to prevent a collision. According to preliminary data, the driver of the car was injured and hospitalized. The locomotive crew of the train was not harmed. The suburban train No. 6802 had to be delayed for 9 minutes due to the forced stop and the elimination of the accident's consequences. This incident did not affect the movement of other trains, GZhD clarified. Recall that the evening before, in the Avtozavodsky district, a driver lost control due to poor health and crashed into the porch of a house. The man died. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+.