The cause of the accident was one train's departure from the Inverigo train station, despite a red signal telling the operator not to go. The collision happened at a slow speed.
#Inverigo (CO) #28marzo 18:40, tamponamento tra due treni sulla linea Como-Lecco: #vigilidelfuoco al lavoro per il soccorso. Una cinquantina i passeggeri feriti in modo lieve, mentre dalle prime indicazioni del personale sanitario sarebbero cinque quelli più gravi pic.twitter.com/LzwyLtESo3
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) 28 марта 2019 г.
The passengers of both trains received mild injuries and were treated by fire department and medical workers who arrived at the scene.
Five to seven people received slightly more serious injuries, but no one's life was in danger, according to local authorities.