S-Bahn accident: one fatality - injured people brought to the Schäftlarn monastery - emergency hotline set up

Created: 02/15/2022Updated: 02/15/2022 05:26

By: Armin T. Linder

A serious S-Bahn accident occurred in Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn near Munich.

Investigations into the cause are ongoing.

There is an emergency hotline.

Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn/Munich - When two S-Bahn trains collided head-on in the Munich district on Monday, one person was killed and at least 14 people were injured.

80 other passengers would be medically examined, said the spokesman for the Munich police headquarters, Andreas Franken, in the evening.

The trains collided around 4:35 p.m. near Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn station.

The cause was initially completely unclear.

According to initial findings, the two trains were traveling in opposite directions south of Munich.

In the area of ​​the collision, the railway line is single track.

Franken explained why both trains were running on the route at the same time is the subject of the investigation.

The police headquarters work together with the federal police.

Railway safety is usually the responsibility of the Federal Police.

The two trains on the S7 line collided on a single-track route, the police confirmed to the German Press Agency.

In addition to the state police, the federal police and specialists from Deutsche Bahn are also on site.

How exactly the accident happened on Monday afternoon is the subject of the investigation, said Franken.

One passenger died and at least a dozen people were injured.

S-Bahn accident in Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn near Munich

The passengers were rescued from the trains.

Most of them were taken to the Schäftlarn monastery for further care.

The identity of the fatally injured victim was not immediately clear.

There was also no precise information about the severity of the injuries to the other victims.

According to a spokesman for the ADAC air rescue service, the crew of the ADAC helicopter "Christoph Murnau" was one of the first responders to the scene of the accident.

However, the helicopter was only able to land about 300 meters away because the terrain at the scene of the accident did not allow landing, he said.

The ADAC air rescuers then rescued four to five seriously injured people from the badly damaged part of the train.

A total of six rescue helicopters from Germany and Austria were deployed on site, but the injured were ultimately taken to the clinics in rescue vehicles, explained the ADAC spokesman.

According to police spokesman Franken, one of the trains derailed, but both trains are still standing.

Around 130 police officers and numerous firefighters were on site for the rescue work and investigations.

A photo from the scene of the accident.

© Matthias Balk/dpa

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) is deeply affected via Twitter.

“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 writes.

S-Bahn accident in Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn near Munich: Police set up an emergency hotline

The railways have also expressed their dismay.

“Our deepest sympathy goes to the families of the victims of the accident.

We wish the injured a speedy and full recovery,” said Heiko Büttner, head of the Munich S-Bahn, on Monday evening.

In addition, the railway set up a telephone hotline.

From 7.30 p.m. she should be available on 0800 3 111 111.

According to Büttner, investigations have been initiated.

No statement can be made as to the cause of the accident.

The railway line between Großhesselohe Isartalbahnhof and Wolfratshausen was closed and buses were used.

The station is on the route of the S7 to Wolfratshausen.

As the operator of the S-Bahn, Deutsche Bahn (DB) initially announced via Twitter that there were “objects on the route” in the area between Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn and Baierbrunn.

It was later announced that the route was closed due to a rescue service and police operation and that a rail replacement bus service had been set up.

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Bavaria's Transport Minister Kerstin Schreyer (CSU) was shocked after the S-Bahn accident in Schäftlarn with one dead and at least 14 injured.

"I am deeply affected because so many people are suffering," she said on Monday evening when she visited the scene of the accident.

The most important thing now is that the injured and their relatives are cared for and supported.

She declined to comment on possible consequences.

"First we have to determine the cause of the accident.

If we know them, we can draw conclusions from them.”

Schreyer also expressed her appreciation for the many helpers and rescue workers.

"We can be very proud that we have such great people who helped very quickly," she explained.