Dutch train driver found dead in his cab

[citycat]

At 15:00 today, an Arriva train driver was found dead in his cab by passengers. They wondered why the train had stopped at a level crossing for so long and went to investigate.

It is suspected he died of natural causes.

Machinist overlijdt in trein, passagiers slaan alarm

Twee passagiers vonden dat de trein wel erg lang stil bleef staan.

nos.nl

 

[AlexNL]

This did not happen at 15:00, it happened last night at around 01:45. Two passengers found the driver being dead in the cab and immediately called emergency services.

For the record, Arriva Limburg services operate DOO.

 

[zero]

How did they get into the cab? Is it not locked?

 

[Bemined]

According to the report, the train had stopped after hitting a deer, so the driver might have unlocked the cab to investigate.

 

[Harold Hill]

Died suddenly. RIP

 

[DanielB]

According to the report, the train had stopped after hitting a deer, so the driver might have unlocked the cab to investigate.

Yes, the article mentions the driver got off the train to investigate. As those Stadler GTWs don't have cab doors on the outside, the driver will have opened the door to the passenger area to get off the train and back on.

 

[Ash Bridge]

Gosh, that’s a really tragic thing to happen and especially so at this time of the year. Thoughts go to his family, RIP.

 

[AlexNL]

How did they get into the cab? Is it not locked?

That's not known at the moment. It could be that the driver left the cab door open, but perhaps passengers forced their way in.

The door separating the passenger area from the cab is just a glass door, see here:
Bestand:1e klas Arriva Limburg GTW DMU.jpg - Wikipedia

It could be that after the passengers knocked on the door and got no response, used an emergency hammer to puncture the glass and get access to the cab.

 

[zero]

That's not known at the moment. It could be that the driver left the cab door open, but perhaps passengers forced their way in.

The door separating the passenger area from the cab is just a glass door, see here:
Bestand:1e klas Arriva Limburg GTW DMU.jpg - Wikipedia

It could be that after the passengers knocked on the door and got no response, used an emergency hammer to puncture the glass and get access to the cab.

OK, so I guess they could see him through the glass, and if they started shouting and hitting the door and the driver didn't even move, it would have made sense to try and gain access

 

[Chriso]

Poor driver RIP