Alex Manninger, a former Arsenal goalkeeper has died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train.
Police say the incident happened at about 08:20am at a level crossing near Salzburg.
Manninger made 64 appearances for Arsenal between 1997 and 2002, winning the Premier League and FA Cup.
He won 33 caps for Austria and was part of the squad that featured at Euro 2008 in his home country.
Salzburg police say 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 say that the train driver was unharmed.
By BBC
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