Dispute at the Harburg S-Bahn station: Man falls on the tracks and fights for life

Dispute at the Harburg S-Bahn station: Man falls on the tracks and fights for life

Harburg, Deutschland - On the night of November 2, 2024, a dramatic argument occurred at the Harburg S-Bahn station, which ended in a terrible accident. A 25-year-old man was hit in the face in a dispute with a 28-year-old, which made him tumble and finally put on the tracks. The incident happened around 0:40 a.m. when the dispute in the S-Bahn escalated and the two men got into a scramble while getting out on the platform edge. The fall into the dangerous gap between the platform and the already departing S-Bahn led to life-threatening injuries to the 25-year-old.

Quick help came from passers -by who pulled the injured out of the tracks and provided first aid before an emergency doctor brought him to a clinic. The 28-year-old, who was responsible for his violent outbreak, was temporarily arrested by the federal police. He is no stranger to the police and had an alcohol level of alarming 3.05 per thousand at the time of the crime. After a night in custody, he was released on Saturday morning after having slept his intoxication.

Investigations run

The federal police have started the investigation and also evaluates video recordings from the platform in order to clarify the exact process of the incident. The severity of the 25-year-old's injuries raises questions and the authorities are trying to shed light on the background of this brutal argument.