Freight train hit man - life-threatening step into the track bed

Created: 05/11/2022 15:31

By: Florian Dörr

Train accident on Tuesday: A man suffers "serious injuries".

The background is a mystery to the police.

A suicide is not assumed.

Herborn/Giessen - A 78-year-old was hit by a freight train near Herborn on Tuesday (May 10) and was seriously injured.

According to testimonies, the man went to the track area at Herborn station "without reason", as the federal police say.

Apparently he had noticed a freight train coming from Giessen too late.

The man tried at the last moment to leave the track area.

But without success.

At almost 110 km/h, a footboard on the train crashed into the 78-year-old.

The man sustained serious injuries in the collision.

He was taken to Gießen University Hospital by rescue helicopter.

After the train accident in Herborn, the man was taken to Gießen University Hospital by rescue helicopter.

(Iconic image) © Stefan Sauer/dpa

Herborn station was completely closed from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. due to the incident.

As a result, seven trains were delayed by almost an hour each.

The Federal Police Inspectorate in Kassel has started the investigation.

Anyone who can provide information about the case is asked to call Tel.

0561/81616-0 or via www.bundespolizei.de.

Man caught by train: Herborn station completely closed

It is currently unclear why the man entered the track area.

The federal police do not assume a suicide.

Maybe he had lost something or was looking for something.

(fd)

It was not until April that there was a fatal train accident in the Gießen district.

A mother and her daughter lost their lives.