Overview
- State operator ZSSK said REX 1814, traveling from Nitra to Bratislava, collided head-on with Ex/Tatran 620 shortly after departing Pezinok around 7:31 p.m. local time.
- Local reports indicate nearly 30 people were injured with some taken to hospital, and officials have not confirmed any fatalities.
- Witnesses described a loud impact and sparks from overhead wires, and several coaches derailed in the crash.
- Rail traffic on Line 158 between Pezinok and Bratislava Main Station has been suspended, with significant delays and service disruptions across the corridor.
- The Ministry of Transport and the railway accident investigation commission have deployed teams to the site, with emergency responders conducting evacuations and on-scene triage.