A regional train hit the car at a level crossing © Westküsten-News
On Tuesday evening, a car collided with a regional train. The 49-year-old motorist died, four of the 145 train passengers were injured. The exact circumstances of the accident are unclear.
Neumünster – In Neumünster, on Tuesday evening, June 06, 2023, at 20:45 p.m., a car collided with a regional train at the level crossing in Stoverseegen Street. The 49-year-old driver of the white pickup truck, who came from the direction of Gartenstadt, was approaching the level crossing just as the regional train approached the crossing.
Tragic accident in Neumünster: car collides with regional train
On the level crossing, the fateful collision of the two vehicles occurred. As a result of the collision, the driver died at the scene of the accident, as the police announced on Wednesday night.
There were 145 people on the train at the time of the collision. Of these, four people were injured in the collision with the car. Others suffered shock from the event and also had to be treated by rescue workers. The rescue workers were deployed with a large contingent at the scene of the accident.
The exact cause of the accident was initially unclear and is now the subject of police investigations. At the time of the accident, construction work was taking place in the area of the level crossing. For the duration of the salvage work after the tragic accident, train services were suspended.
