In Kronach, Upper Franconia, two men (50.73) were hit by a train and killed.
Several people witnessed the tragic accident.
Deadly drama in Kronach in Upper Franconia.
Two men were hit by a train and killed.
Several people became witnesses.
Kronach
- In an
accident
in Kronach
(Upper Franconia)
on Saturday (October 24), two
men were
hit by an approaching
freight train
.
Police
said they were
injured
so
badly
that they both succumbed to their injuries.
According to initial investigations, a
73-year-old
man from the Lichtenfels district was on the tracks of the Kronach train station
on Saturday at around 5:30 p.m.
The man had a
rollator
with him.
Kronach: Two men hit by a freight train and killed
To help him, a
50-year-old passer-by
also
climbed
onto the tracks.
It
is still unclear whether he overlooked
the
freight train
coming from the direction of Fürth, or whether he believed he could help the older man in time.
What is certain is that the train
caught
the two men
and immediately
fatally injured
the 73-year-old
.
Emergency doctor on the track in #Kronach ended.
Trains will soon be running on the regular route.
Delays and partial cancellations.
#bahn https://t.co/Yy380rteEQ
- DB Regio Bayern (@streckenagentFR) October 24, 2020
The 50-year-old was
rescued alive
and transported to a
hospital
.
There he later succumbed to his serious injuries.
In addition to the police and the emergency services,
pastors
were also
on site to take care of the witnesses to the
terrible incident
.
Fatal accident in Kronach: freight train hits two men - investigations are ongoing
Why the 73-year-old was
in the track bed
with his
rollator
is the subject of the investigation.
The
railway line
remained for several hours
blocked
.
The Coburg criminal police have started
investigations
into the circumstances of death.
Only about two weeks ago there had been a tragic incident on a railroad track in Bavaria.
In the Landshut district, an approaching train hit two brothers.
An emergency braking by the driver could not prevent a collision.
Both young people (13, 17) died.
