Two S-Bahn trains collided in the Munich district. The accident happened around 4:40 p.m. There is one dead and several seriously injured.
- S-Bahn accident near Munich: Two S-Bahn trains collided near Schäftlarn (Munich district).
- There are 18 injured and one dead.
- This article is continuously updated.
Update from February 15, 7 a.m.: A total of 18 people were injured in the serious S-Bahn accident on the afternoon of February 14 near Schäftlarn, near Munich. Five of them were seriously injured, said police spokesman Andreas Franken late in the evening. There was also one fatality who, according to police, is said to be a 24-year-old Afghan man. 25 people were also treated as outpatients.
At the time of the collision at around 4.40 p.m. in the afternoon, a total of 95 people were on the two trains. Not all of them were able to free themselves from the wagons and had to be rescued by rescue workers. It was difficult to treat the injured because the scene of the accident was on an elevated railway embankment. There the two S-Bahn are wedged together.
After a serious S-Bahn accident near Schäftlarn: the cause of the accident is unclear
The emergency services were on site well into the night. A total of around 680 members of the police, fire brigade, rescue services and technical relief organization were involved. Local companies, such as Igo Ruber’s bakery, also made a contribution and immediately supplied the emergency services with their exhausting work.
How the accident happened is still unclear and must now be determined. Eyewitnesses reported shortly after the accident that the driver had behaved strangely. A tricky situation had already arisen on the single-track section in August. In the event of irregularities on one-way sections, the drivers are dependent on radio communications. There may have been a misunderstanding here. However, further details are still unclear.
S-Bahn accident near Munich: route closed until further notice – Deutsche Bahn sets up a hotline
Due to the collision of the S-Bahn, the section between Höllriegelskreuth and Wolfratshausen is closed until further notice. The S-Bahn line S 7 in the direction of Wolfratshausen runs to Großhesselohe Isar valley station and turns there early. A rail replacement service with taxis between Wolfratshausen and Großhesselohe Isartalbahnhof with all stops along the way has been set up for you. Deutsche Bahn (DB), the operator of the Munich S-Bahn, expressed its regret on Monday and set up a telephone hotline (0800 3 111 111).
First report from February 14th
Munich – The collision of two S-Bahn occurred around 4.40 p.m. near the municipality of Schäftlarn in the Munich district. Two S-Bahn trains collided at Schäftlarn-Ebenhausen station. Police confirm one fatality and a low double-digit number of injuries. The large-scale operation is currently ongoing.
S-Bahn accident near Munich: eyewitnesses report a loud bang
Helicopters circle over the area between Schäftlarn and the Schäftlarn district of Ebenhausen. A large number of rescuers are on duty. A total of around 200 forces should be on site. Kerstin Schreyer (CSU), the Bavarian Minister of Transport, also came. Around 200 rescuers are on duty. A crisis intervention team looks after relatives and emergency services.
The accident happened in a curve that was difficult to see. According to passenger reports, the S-Bahn coming from Munich had a very strange driving behavior on the route before. She stopped again and again. At Pullach (Munich district) she was already 20 minutes late. She then stopped again at Schäftlarn – then there was a loud bang and the passengers were thrown through the wagons by the impact.
Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder spoke up: “This is terrible news. We mourn with the relatives and wish all those injured in the S-Bahn accident a speedy recovery. Thanks to all the rescue workers for their quick action,” he wrote on Twitter. “Our deepest sympathy goes to the families of the victims of the accident. We wish the injured a speedy and full recovery,” says Heiko Büttner, head of the Munich S-Bahn.
You can read more information in the news ticker about the S-Bahn accident on Merkur.de *. This article is continuously updated.
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