Dramatic bridge jump: Passers -by saved man from railway tracks!

Dramatic bridge jump: Passers -by saved man from railway tracks!

On Friday evening, December 13, 2024, a dramatic incident occurred on the bridge of Steinhammerstraße and Overhoffstraße in Dortmund. A man who apparently slept on a concrete lead rushed directly to the train tracks of Deutsche Bahn from a height of about eight meters. Passers -by who observed the incident initially tried to wake him up and get out of the danger zone. But while they spoke to him, he suddenly fell into the depths, like both Cityreport href = "https://www.soester-anzeiger.de/nordrhein-westfalen/mann-stuerzt-von-bruecke-meter-in--depth-passanten-les- von-Bahnleisen-Dortmund-Feuerwehr-93468826.html"> reported.

The bystanders immediately chose the emergency call and managed to get the injured man to safety from the track in good time. The incoming rescue workers from the fire brigade and emergency services stabilized it directly on the track bed before the train traffic was set on the affected route and the power supply of the overhead lines was interrupted to ensure safe rescue. Due to the darkness and the steep descent from the bridge, it was decided to use special rope technology for rescue, which is why the height rescue unit was called.

rescue with rope technology

This special unit set up a rope system via the aerial ladder in order to get the injured safely and quickly onto the street. After successful rescue, the man was immediately transported to the accident clinic for further medical treatment. However, information about the severity of his injuries was not published. The emergency services showed remarkable speed and professionalism to help in this tense situation, while passers -by decisively contributed to the life of the man by taking immediate measures to save him.

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OrtSteinhammerstraße / Overhoffstraße, 44149 Dortmund, Deutschland
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