New Delhi, April 16 -- Former Arsenal and Austria goalkeeper Alex Manninger passed away at the age of 48 following a fatal car accident involving a train near Salzburg, Austria. The incident occurred at approximately 08:20 local time on Thursday morning at a level crossing close to Salzburg.

Police confirmed that Manninger was alone in his vehicle when it was struck by a passing train. First responders worked quickly to free him from the badly damaged car, which had been dragged along the tracks, and used a defibrillator in an attempt to resuscitate him. Sadly, their efforts were unsuccessful. The train driver escaped unharmed.

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