Horrifying footage has gone viral today that shows the gruesome moment a Romanian pop star was hit by an oncoming train...
It is truly the most harrowing watch.
Tavy Pustiu, a twenty-nine-year-old pop star from Romania, has tragically died after a train crashed into his car.
The whole thing was captured on-camera...
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In the moments before the crash, Pustiu had been filming a video of himself and his wife, who was driving the car.
His wife, who has remained unnamed, had brought the car to a halt over train tracks...
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And was evidently under the illusion that the path was clear as she waited at the traffic lights.
However, she was gravely mistaken.
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The video cuts off just after Pustiu realizes that a train is actually speeding in their direction, in which he screams out in terror.
Now, train-car collisions happen much more frequently than you may think.
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According to the
US Department of Transportation, there are about 5,800 train-car crashes each year here in the United States, most of which occur at railroad crossings.
These accidents cause around 600 deaths...
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And injure a further 2,300.
They usually occur at railway crossings...
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The ones of which do
not have adequate or active safety devices.
And, without these devices in place...
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Car drivers can get themselves into a perilous situation without even realizing.
And this brings us back to the tragic tale of Tavy Pustiu.
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Earlier this month, Pustiu and his wife, who is believed to be aged twenty-four, were involved in a shocking and horrifying train collision.
The accomplished pop star was sat in the passenger seat of a small Ford Fiesta...
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As he and his wife drove through Ploiesti, a city in Romania's Prahova County.
Pustiu himself seemed to be in great spirits.
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Sitting with his seatbelt on, the star filmed himself as he casually smoked a cigarette.
With his cigarette in hand, he can seen singing along to popular Romanian pop-folk manele music...
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And he laughs and waves his hand in the air.
He even pans the camera round to show his wife in the driver's seat...
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Who seems to be waiting patiently at the lights.
The couple seems blissfully unaware of the danger they are in...
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And they don't seem to be completely oblivious of the train speeding towards them.
However, Pustiu glances out of his window...
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And, evidently spotting the speeding train, screams out in terror.
He frantically shouts something inaudible at his wife...
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Before the video suddenly cuts out.
It is a truly horrifying watch.
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Pustiu was sadly killed upon impact, and his wife was left fighting for her life.
She is currently on life support at the Prahova County Hospital.
A police spokesman has since addressed the incident.
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"As a result of a collision between a train and a car on the level crossing a twenty-nine-year-old man who was the passenger in the front of the car was declared dead and a twenty-four-year-old woman who was the driver was injured."
The statement also explained how the accident happened as a result of "non-compliance."
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"The accident happened because of non-compliance with the rules at the level crossing."
You can watch the shocking footage here.
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Though please proceed with caution - It is a truly haunting watch.
Rest in peace, Tavy Pustiu.
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