Tree accident: S-Bahn crashes into tree – driver uninjured!

Tree accident: S-Bahn crashes into tree – driver uninjured!

On Christmas Day, a remarkable accident occurred between an S-Bahn and a car in Poggenhagen. According to a report by Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung At around 9:15 p.m., a 61-year-old driver collided with a fallen tree that lay across the road on the district road between Neustadt and Poggenhagen. The tree also protruded onto the parallel railway line of the Hanover-Bremen line.

The driver of the S-Bahn that was passing by at that moment was unable to react in time and rammed into the tree. Fortunately, there were no injuries; Both the driver, the train driver and all passengers remained uninjured. However, the driver was taken to a hospital to be checked because her small car was stuck under the tree up to the windshield. The accident caused a loud impact that was clearly heard by residents. These events led to the road and railway line being closed for several hours.

Subsequent event in Berlin-Spandau

On Friday morning, there was another incident with an S-Bahn in Berlin-Spandau, also due to a fallen tree. How rbb24 reported that an S-Bahn on the S9 line hit a tree that was in a long curve. The accident occurred around 4:00 a.m. in the direction of Spandau, not far from Pichelsberg train station. Here, too, the train driver was unable to brake in time, which meant a collision with the tree was unavoidable.

Fortunately, there were no injuries in this case either. The tree was sawn up and transported away by Deutsche Bahn employees in the morning. S-Bahn traffic between Spandau and the Olympic Stadium was able to resume on a single track at 7:00 a.m. However, passengers on the S3 and S9 had to expect delays until the morning.