Drama at the Schönbrunn U4 station: seriously injured after accident

Drama at the Schönbrunn U4 station: seriously injured after accident

On Tuesday, there was a serious incident in the U4 station Schönbrunn, which led to a massive use of the police and emergency services. The subway traffic was discontinued at around 4 p.m., while the emergency services worked on site to control the situation. According to an official announcement by the Viennese lines, a tragic accident was found on arrival in the station, in which several people were injured.

The fire brigade confirmed in a first report that the report was called with the message "injured people on subway roof". This led to the first guesses that subway surfers had come into a circuit, but this turned out to be false information. Instead, there were four people on the roof of the subway, which usually runs over free track in this area. When entering the Schönbrunn station, a collision with a pedestrian bridge occurred.

Details on the accident

In the collision, three young adults, all about 20 years old, suffered injuries. A involved only wore minor injuries, while the other two were in a critical condition. According to the rescue spokesman Andreas Huber, one of the seriously injured had to be reanimated on site on the platform, a measure that was luckily successful. The two seriously injured people were then transported into a shock room of a clinic, while the slightly injured man could stay on site.

The Viennese lines expressed that the relevance of such an incident should not be underestimated. The accident will continue to be evaluated to determine precise causes and processes. The measures for safety and protection for passengers are the focus of the current investigation.

hours after the incident there was a shock in public when this event again brought about the discussion about the dangers of subway surfing. On social media platforms, voices quickly became voices, which demanded the need for better information about the risks of such activities.

The situation illustrates the ongoing risks associated with unauthorized behavior in public transport. Such accidents can not only have serious consequences for those affected, but also for the entire community. Further information on this incident and its aftermath are here