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S-Bahn accident near Schäftlarn: investigations into the cause are ongoing - Herrmann gives a clear indication

2022-02-15T12:07:54.253Z


S-Bahn accident near Schäftlarn: investigations into the cause are ongoing - Herrmann gives a clear indication Created: 2022-02-15Updated: 2022-02-15 13:03 By: Klaus-Maria Mehr, Sabine Hermsdorf-Hiss, Katharina Haase, Andrea Kästle, Günter Hiel, Doris Richter Two S-Bahn trains collided near Schäftlarn on Monday afternoon. There is one fatality and many injured. Little by little, more and more d


S-Bahn accident near Schäftlarn: investigations into the cause are ongoing - Herrmann gives a clear indication

Created: 2022-02-15Updated: 2022-02-15 13:03

By: Klaus-Maria Mehr, Sabine Hermsdorf-Hiss, Katharina Haase, Andrea Kästle, Günter Hiel, Doris Richter

Two S-Bahn trains collided near Schäftlarn on Monday afternoon.

There is one fatality and many injured.

Little by little, more and more details are becoming known.

News ticker.

  • S-Bahn accident near Munich:

    Two S-Bahn trains collided near Schäftlarn on Monday (February 14, 2022) at around 4:35 p.m.

  • One dead and many injured in an S-Bahn accident in the Munich district: the

    police speak of a low, double-digit number of injuries and at least one death.

  • The investigations into the cause of the

    accident

    are also in full swing.

12.48 p.m .:

The investigations into the cause of the S-Bahn accident are still in full swing.

"A technical problem is currently excluded," said the Bavarian Minister of the Interior, Joachim Herrmann (CSU), to the

image

.

"We continue to investigate in all directions," confirms a spokesman for the Munich police headquarters when asked by

Merkur.de

.

Whether a technical cause was the trigger for the frontal collision is also being examined, as is the possibility of human error.

S-Bahn accident near Munich: Human error cannot be ruled out

12:29 p.m .:

More information about the fatality of the S-Bahn accident in Schäftlarn is now also known.

It is a 24-year-old man from Afghanistan.

According to initial information on site, he came to Germany in 2018 and lived in shared accommodation in Wolfratshausen.

The grief is great in the asylum helper group there.

11:24 a.m .:

After the head-on collision of two S-Bahn trains in the southern district of Munich, the investigations continue on site.

These are expected to continue through Tuesday.

The S7 railway line between Höllriegelskreuth and Wolfratshausen is still closed.

Only when the scene of the accident has been cleared again can DB begin the clean-up and repair work, Deutsche Bahn said in a press release.

"It is not yet possible to forecast when the route can be released again," the letter continues.

S-Bahn accident near Munich: the S7 and B11 railway lines are still closed

The S-Bahn line S 7 in the direction of Wolfratshausen meanwhile runs to Höllriegelskreuth and turns there early.


A rail replacement service with buses between Wolfratshausen and Höllriegelskreuth has been set up - without stopping in Icking.

There is a shuttle service with large taxis between Icking and Wolfratshausen.

The federal highway 11 runs along the railway line between Munich and Wolfratshausen.

According to

BR

, this is also blocked until further notice.

Only rescue workers and residents are currently allowed through here.

10.47 a.m .:

The mayor of Schäftlarn, Christian Fürst (CSU), was deeply affected after the fatal head-on collision between two S-Bahn trains in his community.

"Our thoughts are with the relatives of the fatalities and those injured in the train accident in the Schäftlarn community," he said on Tuesday.

The serious accident left him speechless.

Thanks are due to the numerous rescue workers who helped as quickly as possible.

The number of seriously injured has meanwhile increased from five to six.

In the meantime, the tachographs of the two railcars have also been secured.

In addition, several people have already been questioned by the police about the course of the accident, a spokesman said on Tuesday.

It was initially unclear who exactly the interrogated persons are and whether the two seriously injured train drivers were among them.

S-Bahn accident near Munich: salvage crane to remove trains

The police spokesman expected a larger recovery crane at the accident site in Schäftlarn, south of Munich, for Tuesday afternoon or afternoon.

So far, two cranes have secured the trains, some of which jumped off the tracks.

It is not yet clear when exactly the salvage will begin.

9.46 a.m .:

According to police information, the two train drivers are among the people who were seriously injured in the S-Bahn accident in Schäftlarn.

These could be considered important witnesses as to the cause of the collision between the two trains.

It is not yet known whether the two men are currently available and available for a police questioning.

The railway line between Höllriegelskreuth and Wolfratshausen remains closed due to the ongoing salvage work.

Only residents and rescue workers are allowed through. 

February 15, 6:40 a.m.:

The day after the serious S-Bahn accident near Schäftlarn, south of Munich, there are still many unanswered questions.

The focus should be on investigating the causes.

How did the accident come about in which a passenger died and 18 people were injured?

As police spokesman Andreas Franken announced late in the evening, the dead man is a 24-year-old Afghan.

Of the 18 people who were injured, five were seriously injured.

The 13 others sustained moderate injuries.

In addition, 25 people were treated as outpatients.

A total of 95 people were on the trains.

Some were able to free themselves from the wagons, while others were helped out by the rescuers.

S-Bahn accident near Schäftlarn: Details still unclear - route closed until further notice

The tracks are elevated on a railway embankment, which made rescue work and recovery of the jammed trains more difficult.

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.

According to the police spokesman, the Munich I public prosecutor's office is leading the investigation into the cause of the accident.

Reviewers should support their work.

Eyewitnesses were also interviewed.

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.

S-Bahn accident near Munich: number of injured increased

10:42 p.m .:

The number of people injured after the S-Bahn accident in Munich has risen to 18.

As police spokesman Andreas Franken told the dpa, five people suffered serious injuries and 13 were moderately injured.

The passenger killed was therefore a 24-year-old Afghan.

25 inmates from the two S-Bahn trains were also treated on an outpatient basis.

A total of 95 people were in the wagons. 

9:48 p.m .:

Deutsche Bahn has set up a rail replacement service.

According to the information, the section of line S7 between Höllriegelskreuth and Wolfratshausen is closed until further notice.

The S-Bahn line S7 in the direction of Wolfratshausen runs to Großhesselohe Isar valley station and turns there early.

Buses run between Wolfratshausen and Großhesselohe Isartalbahnhof without stopping in Icking.

Between Icking and Wolfratshausen there is a shuttle service with large taxis.

8:02 p.m .:

According to the Munich fire department, the fatality was a male passenger.

Most of the injured were taken to the Schäftlarn monastery.

14 people were injured, some seriously, 80 other passengers are being examined as a precaution.

Söder and Minister of Transport Schreyer express their sympathy - "It's really dramatic"

Numerous injuries and one dead in the train accident near Munich

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7.45 p.m .:

"It's really dramatic," says the Bavarian Minister of Transport Kerstin Schreyer (CSU) of the scenes on site.

She praises the work of around 200 rescue workers on site.

A crisis intervention team is also deployed.

However, even the minister cannot say how long the mission will last.

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder also 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.

7:25 p.m .:

Investigations into the cause of the accident should be a matter for the public prosecutor and the state agency for rail accident investigations.

One thing is certain: there had already been disruptions at level crossings along the route during the day.

In such cases, the signals are neutralized, the train drivers receive instructions from the dispatcher and drive "on command".

Maybe there was a misunderstanding here.

However, experts who are well-disposed towards the railways are also stunned: "It's crazy that the railways don't have their single-track routes under control six years after Bad Aibling," said an expert in our newspaper.

7:23 p.m .:

The S-Bahn line and the road below the railway tracks are currently closed.

Many people currently do not know how to get home.

The last train occupants are still being evacuated by the fire brigade.

Not all passengers dared to get off the train and walk down the steep embankment to the street.

Many people are still being studied.

It cannot be ruled out that more were injured.

The front of both S-Bahn trains was completely destroyed.

The driver's cab (left) is hardly recognizable as such.

© Merkur.de

7.20 p.m .:

The police have given a first report to press representatives: According to Andreas Franken, press spokesman for the Munich police headquarters, the accident happened around 4.35 p.m.

According to initial findings, 95 passengers were on the trains.

14 were injured in the collision.

A human died.

The federal police have started the investigation.

A train jumped off the track on impact, but stayed upright.

47 fire brigade vehicles are on site, as well as 100 police officers and 30 federal police forces.

6.47 p.m .:

The police speak of at least one dead.

The number of injured is constantly being revised upwards.

The police are currently talking about 30 injuries.

Two S-Bahn trains collided near Ebenhausen S-Bahn station.

© merkur.de

S-Bahn trains collide near Schäftlarn: there are several injured and one fatality

6:32 p.m .:

There is one fatality after the S-Bahn accident in the Munich district.

This has now been officially confirmed.

The large-scale operation is still in full swing.

S-Bahn accident near Munich: The fire brigade command center has positioned itself in the middle of a street in Schäftlarn.

© Sabine Hermsdorf-Hiss

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6.30 p.m .:

19-year-old Carlos initially wanted his mother to drive him to Munich, but then he took the S-Bahn.

The collision occurred shortly after leaving Ebenhausen station.

All passengers were thrown from their seats.

An old woman then lay on the ground and bled profusely.

A child screamed loudly.

He then pressed the red emergency lever and opened the doors of the S-Bahn.

Then the people got off the train and down the embankment.

Many are in shock.

Emergency vehicles near the scene of the accident after the collision of two S-Bahn trains near Munich.

© Hermsdorf-Hiss

S-Bahn accident near Munich: student speaks of strange driving behavior of the S-Bahn

6.20 p.m .:

The police have set up an emergency center in the Gasthof zur Post.

Our reporters are on site.

Emergency services take care of the passengers from the S-Bahn.

An 18-year-old student was on the S-Bahn towards Wolfratshausen.

He complains of a headache and has an injury to his leg.

He got on at 4:44 p.m. at Ostbahnhof.

According to him, the S-Bahn stopped again and again.

In Pullach she stood in the train station for 10 minutes.

She was already 20 minutes late.

He was sitting in the front car when the S-Bahn stopped just before Ebenhausen.

Suddenly there was a bang and he was thrown forward into a seat.

30 to 40 people would have been in the front car, including many students, many children.

6:08 p.m

.: Eyewitness Lina from Beuerberg was sitting in the back of the S-Bahn going towards Wolfratshausen.

She was surprised that the train stopped so close to Ebenhausen station.

A short time later she felt and heard a violent bang and she was thrown forward.

When it started to smoke, the occupants left the compartment and, as a precaution, moved away from the train.

Only then did she see that the train that was supposed to be going in the direction of Munich had crashed head-on into the train to Wolfratshausen.

The driver's cabs were wedged together.

6:05 p.m .:

Apparently one person died in the accident.

The police have yet to officially confirm this.

But she speaks of injuries in the double digits.

S-Bahn accident near Munich: A current photo from the scene.

© Hermsdorf-Hiss

5:43 p.m .:

Apparently some people were injured in the train accident.

According to the first reports from eyewitnesses, the accident happened on a single-track section between Ebenhausen and Schäftlarn (Munich district).

Apparently, the S-Bahn in the direction of Wolfratshausen just wanted to turn around the last curve before it came within sight of the Ebenhausen station.

For reasons that are still unclear, the S-Bahn had already started in the direction of Munich and the two trains collided.

Many firefighters are currently on duty.

Numerous rescue services are on site and take care of the injured and people who are apparently in shock.

Warming blankets are issued.

Helicopters circle the area and witnesses are questioned.

S-Bahn accident near Munich: terrain difficult to access

5:22 p.m

.: The two trains apparently collided on a slope, approximately at the level of the junction with the road to the monastery.

According to an eyewitness, the site is difficult to access.

There is no information about injuries yet.

No further details are currently available, according to Deutsche Bahn.

S-Bahn trains between Ebenhausen and Schäftlarn in the Munich district collided

FIRST REPORT 5:14 p.m .:

According to initial information from the police, two S-Bahn trains collided between Ebenhausen and Schäftlarn late Monday afternoon.

Details are not yet known.

It is also unclear whether people were injured.

Police and firefighters are deployed.

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Source: merkur

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