Former Arsenal player and Austrian goalkeeper Alex Manninger died tragically on Thursday after his vehicle was struck by a train at a railroad crossing in Salzburg. He was 48.
Police stated Manninger was involved in a fatal traffic accident involving a local train and his car. Emergency responders found him freed from the vehicle and attempted resuscitation efforts, but he succumbed to his injuries.
Details of the accident's cause were not immediately released, though police confirmed the car was struck and dragged by the train. No other injuries were reported.
Manninger won the 1998 Premier League and FA Cup with Arsenal and was a Serie A winner with Juventus. He also represented Austria 33 times.
Former teams, including Arsenal, FC Red Bull Salzburg, and Juventus, issued statements expressing shock and sadness over his passing.