Tragic S-Bahn accident in Buxtehude: 37-year-old dies after falling!

Tragic S-Bahn accident in Buxtehude: 37-year-old dies after falling!

Buxtehude, Deutschland - tragic S-Bahn accident in Buxtehude! on February 24, 2025, around 7:00 p.m., a fatal incident occurred shortly before the Buxtehude station, in which a 37-year-old man from Hamburg lost his life. According to witnesses, the man had been traveling in S-Bahn S5 for a long time that drove from Hamburg towards Stade. Suddenly he pressed the emergency brake and opened the unlocked door, whereupon he fell outside and was hit by an oncoming S-Bahn. Immediate help came too late, the alarmed emergency services could only determine the death of the man. The accident caused the S-Bahn traffic to be blocked until the night, which resulted in a replacement rail traffic, so reported fireworld.at .

cause and next steps

According to the initial investigations by the police, it is a tragic accident. According to references, the 37-year-old was clearly under the influence of alcohol when he pressed the emergency brake and opened the door. The two S-Bahn leaders under shock were looked after by the Emergency Management of the Deutsche Bahn, while Seelsorger took care of other witnesses-so describes tag24.de . The fire brigade and police were on site to secure the scene of the accident and support the salvage measures. The Konrad-Adenauer-Allee was temporarily closed and traffic was redirected.

Investigations on the exact cause of the accident have been accepted immediately, but so far there is no evidence of external negligence. The circumstances of the accident raise questions, but at the moment it remains to be found that it is a tragic individual case.