Fatal rail accident: 80-year-old recorded after falling from Zug!

Fatal rail accident: 80-year-old recorded after falling from Zug!

Weilerswist, Deutschland - A tragic accident occurred this morning in Weilerswist, in the Euskirchen district. An 80-year-old cyclist who was traveling with his pedelec fell at a level crossing and was recorded by a regional train that was on the way from Euskirchen to Cologne. The collision was so violent that the senior still succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident, while the train driver apparently did not notice anything from the accident and continued to the next stop, such as reported.

The incident happened in the morning sun when it was still dark. According to information from the police, the 80-year-old stumbled at the level crossing between Weilerswist and Brühl and was no longer able to straighten up. Despite the emergency braking of the regional railway 24, the collision could not be prevented. The investigation into the clarification of the exact course of the accident was started on site, into which the criminal police and the federal police are involved, such as WDR reported.

The technical relief organization ensured that privacy screens were set up to shield the work of the emergency services. The railway line between Weilerswist and Brühl had to be blocked for several hours after the incident, which used replacement buses to transport the travelers. This tragic accident not only demanded a man's life, but also significantly disrupted rail traffic.