One railway worker died and another was seriously injured in a serious train accident in Essen, western Germany. The accident happened late on Sunday evening in the city district of Katernberg, where a six-member group of workers was present near the tracks. WDR Nachrichten ↗
According to findings so far, an ICE train struck the workers. The train hit two of them. One died at the scene, while the other was freed from the track area by emergency responders with serious injuries and taken for treatment. Spiegel.de ↗
Firefighters and other emergency services responded to the scene. The circumstances of the accident have not yet been clarified. Investigators are trying to determine why the workers were on the tracks at a time when a high-speed train was passing through the section, and under what conditions the work was being carried out.
The railway line was temporarily closed following the accident. The restriction affected train traffic around Essen, with further developments depending on the completion of the response and the investigation. Tagesspiegel ↗
The case will be subject to further investigation, which is expected to clarify the course of events, the safety measures in place at the site, and any possible responsibility for the tragic collision.
ICE train hits railway workers near Essen, one dead
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