| Alex Manninger - Ex-Arsenal goalkeeper dies after car hit by train near Salzburg Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 16:33, 16th April 2026 |     |
From the BBC:
Ex-keeper Manninger dies after car hit by train
Alex Manninger made his debut for Austria in 1999
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train.
Police said the incident happened at about 08:20 local time (07:20 BST) at a level crossing near Salzburg.
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Salzburg police said first responders used a defibrillator on Manninger, who was alone in the car, after he was freed from the vehicle, which was dragged along by the train, but could not resuscitate him.
Police also said that the train driver was unharmed.
(BBC article continues)
Alex Manninger made his debut for Austria in 1999
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train.
Police said the incident happened at about 08:20 local time (07:20 BST) at a level crossing near Salzburg.
...
Salzburg police said first responders used a defibrillator on Manninger, who was alone in the car, after he was freed from the vehicle, which was dragged along by the train, but could not resuscitate him.
Police also said that the train driver was unharmed.
(BBC article continues)
