A serious train accident occurred in Baden-Württemberg. At Auggen, a train collided with a concrete part and derailed. A man was killed. Now the police are investigating.
- A serious train accident happened in Baden-Württemberg .
- A freight train collided with a piece of concrete that had fallen on the tracks.
- Police and rescue workers were on the scene with a large contingent - a man is dead. The investigation is now underway.
April 4 update: Investigations into the fatal train accident near Auggen near Freiburg continue at the weekend . The rescue work and the investigations in parallel will continue, a police spokesman said on Saturday.
According to cautious estimates by Deutsche Bahn, the railway line between Freiburg and Basel could be closed until Wednesday . A spokesman for the train said that there is currently no more precise schedule. About 200 meters of damaged tracks and overhead lines must be restored at the scene of the accident, according to the information. A substitute bus service has been set up for travelers.
Train accident in Auggen (Baden-Württemberg) claimed one dead and ten injured
On Thursday evening, a concrete slab weighing more than 100 tons had detached from a bridge under construction and then plunged into the track area of the Rhine Valley line. A freight train collided with it and was partially derailed. The 51-year-old train driver was killed . Three truck drivers who had traveled on the train with seven other drivers suffered injuries.
Update from April 3 : After the serious train accident in Auggen near Freiburg, the route between Freiburg and Basel remains closed. The block will probably last until Monday morning , Deutsche Bahn said on Friday night on Twitter. A replacement bus service will be set up.
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Freiburg (Breisg) - Basel line closed until Monday morning. Long-distance trains from / to the north end / start in Freiburg (Breisg). Replacement bus service will be set up between Müllheim and Schliengen. https://t.co/5IrgxQlZ1c
A 51-year-old train driver died in a freight train accident on Thursday evening. According to current knowledge, a concrete part had fallen from a bridge under construction into the track area on the Rhine Valley line . The train collided with it and then partially derailed . Three other people were injured. According to the police, the train was traveling from Freiburg to Italy and had loaded several trucks.
Serious train accident in Baden-Württemberg: train crashes into concrete part and derails
First report from April 2nd : Auggen - Near the town of Auggen near Müllheim in Baden - Württemberg , a serious train accident occurred on Thursday evening . According to SWR , about ten people were injured - one man died. The dead man is said to be the train driver. Most of the others are said to be only slightly injured.
Accident in Baden-Württemberg: train races into concrete part
According to the report, a concrete part had come loose at a bridge construction site on the Rhine Valley line in South Baden and had fallen on the tracks. A freight train that had loaded trucks then collided with the concrete part and derailed. According to the police, the train was a so-called "rolling country road". The truck drivers were therefore sitting in a passenger car on the train. Police and rescue workers are on site with a large contingent.
"Part of the bridge fell, so that the train could not brake and collided with the part," said a police spokeswoman. As reported by the SWR, the locomotive of the train was completely torn open by the impact. The concrete block drilled into the train.
Baden-Württemberg: A dead man after a train accident near Freiburg
According to information from Deutsche Bahn, it was a Swiss freight train that, according to the police, was traveling from Freiburg to Italy and had loaded several trucks.
The rail meanwhile informed via Twitter: “After a freight train derailment, the Freiburg (Breisg) - Basel route is closed. The suspension will take several hours. Long-distance trains from / to the north end / start in Freiburg (Breisg). Replacement bus service is in the works ”.
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After a freight train derailment, the Freiburg (Breisg) - Basel route is closed. The suspension will take several hours. Long-distance trains from / to the north end / start in Freiburg (Breisg). Replacement bus service is in progress https://t.co/nfFcBtE3zO
The authorized representative of the Deutsche Bahn for Baden-Württemberg, Thorsten Krenz, was deeply concerned: “Our thoughts are now with the crashed train driver and his relatives. We wish the injured a speedy recovery. ”Of course, Deutsche Bahn supports the authorities in determining the cause of the accident.
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