As of: March 24, 2024, 2:17 p.m
By: Elisa Buhrke
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Unknown people have placed a stone slab on the S-Bahn route between Munich-Moosach and Fasanerie.
(Symbolic image) © IMAGO/Manfred Segerer
Unknown people have placed a stone slab on the rails of the Munich S-Bahn.
An attentive train driver prevented anything worse from happening.
Munich - On Friday afternoon, March 22nd, unknown people placed a stone slab on the tracks between the Munich-Moosach and Munich-Fasanerie S-Bahn stops.
An S-Bahn ran over the obstacle, reports the federal police.
S-Bahn driver sounds the alarm: stone slab on rails in Munich
The 24-year-old driver of the affected S-Bahn noticed the train hit and alerted the dispatcher.
He ordered the following train, an ALEX traveling out of town, to move slowly.
Thanks to this measure, the driver of the ALEX was able to recognize the stone slab in time and stop the train in front of the obstacle.
The federal police were informed of the incident via the emergency control center.
Police officers secured evidence on the broken concrete slab before it was removed from the track area.
The ALEX was able to resume its journey around 5 p.m.
According to initial investigations, the S-Bahn was not damaged by driving over the stone slab.
The federal police are asking witnesses who can provide information about possible suspects to call 089 515 550 0.
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