S-Bahn accident near Munich: apartment searched by the train driver
After the serious S-Bahn accident on Monday, the salvage work is normal on Friday. The investigators are particularly concerned with one question. Read all the new information here in the ticker.
- S-Bahn accident near Munich: A train driver is accused. The public prosecutor announced this on Thursday.
- After the S-Bahn accident in the Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn station near Munich, the rescue work continued on Friday.
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Update from February 21, 1:45 p.m.: A week after the tragic S-Bahn accident in Schäftlarn, the police are still working on the investigation. She is still looking for witnesses. A current press release states: “For further investigations, it is still extremely important to be able to contact all passengers who were in the two S-Bahn trains.”
Anyone who was on one of the two trains at the time of the accident and has not yet sent their personal data to the police should contact the responsible department immediately. “Especially if they have suffered interventions.” Information on the course of the accident should please be given to the accident command at Tegernseer Landstraße 210 in Munich. The officers can be reached on (089) 62 16 33 22.
Update from February 18, 10:03 am: The processing of the S-Bahn accident in Schäftlarn continues. While the investigators question witnesses and work through mountains of data, the scene of the accident in the district of Munich is being cleaned up. The crews were busy recovering the busy trains on Thursday, in wind and rain, well into the evening. The work should normally be on Friday.
S-Bahn accident in Schäftlarn: salvage and investigations continue
The fire brigade and technical relief organization helped again. How long the work will take and when the S-Bahn will run here again is not certain. Only when the trains have been transported away can the damage be assessed and repaired, according to Deutsche Bahn.
Meanwhile, the investigations after the S-Bahn collision are increasingly focusing on a red stop signal – and on one of the train drivers. The 54-year-old, who is still being treated in hospital with serious injuries, probably ran over a stop signal, investigators explained. However, it is still too early to say whether this was due to human or technical error.
S-Bahn accident in Schäftlarn: Why did the security system fail?
The driver of the S-Bahn train from Wolfratshausen left Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn station in the direction of Munich, although the delayed S-Bahn from Munich was still on the single-track route. It is unclear why a safety system did not stop the journey. The investigation will take weeks, maybe months.
Update from February 17, 7:17 p.m.: As the day progresses, the salvage operations live on. how to die Southgerman newspaper reports, employees of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief tried to salvage the trains with a special crane. The trees around were only cut off, and the overhead lines were also removed. The rescue work was made more difficult by the hurricane.
Update from February 17, 11:55 a.m .: S-Bahn accident near Munich: On Thursday, the police and the public prosecutor’s office commented on the current status of the investigation into the S-Bahn accident in Schäftlarn. We have collected the most important new findings.
- S-Bahn accident near Munich: An on-site expert is currently investigating whether the cause of the crash was human error or a technical problem.
- One of the train drivers in the S-Bahn accident near Munich is considered a suspect, his apartment was searched and his cell phone seized.
- The signal for the train heading towards Munich showed red when the accident happened near Munich.
Update from February 17, 11:50 a.m.: The press conference is now over.
Update from February 17, 11:46 a.m.: Whether it is a matter of human promises or technical problems cannot be foreseen at the moment. You would have to back up and view as much data as in a plane crash, says Leiding.
Update from February 17, 11:45 a.m.: One of the two train drivers is accused of having his apartment searched on the night of the accident. He has a lawyer and is currently not commenting on what is happening.
S-Bahn accident near Munich: Many storage media secured
Update from February 17, 11:43 a.m.: Chief Public Prosecutor Anne Leiding now explains the investigation process. The appraiser who also looked after the train accident in Bad Aibling is on duty. Blood was drawn from the train drivers after the accident, cell phones became safe. The dispatchers did a breath alcohol test in the evening (no alcohol could be detected) and handed in their mobile phones. The entire internal voice communication was also secured.
Update from February 17, 11:42 a.m.: The scene of the accident has been cleared by the police. Numerous storage media have been secured, which must now be examined.
S-Bahn accident near Munich: Experts from the Bad Aiblinger accident are currently on site
Update from February 17, 11:40 a.m.: Four people were seriously injured, the last time there was talk of six. About 25 passengers were injured in the accident. The injury pattern is very different in such an event, so an exact number is difficult to say. The operation required around 800 police, rescue, fire brigade and THW forces. The cooperation was excellent, although it was “not an everyday event”.
Update from February 17, 11:36 a.m.: The press conference has started. The first speaker is Steffen Küpper, head of the traffic police. According to the current status, the signal showed red in the direction of Munich. This is the current status of the investigation. “We don’t want to participate in speculation.” An expert is currently on site.
Schäftlarn – The Munich police have announced a press conference on Monday’s S-Bahn accident for Thursday afternoon at 11:30 a.m. The officials want to inform the public about the current status of the investigation.
After the S-Bahn accident near Munich: was it human error?
The head of the traffic police at the Munich police headquarters, senior police director Steffen Küpper, and chief public prosecutor Anne Leiding from the Munich I public prosecutor’s office will take part. Human error is the cause of the accident. This suspicion is corroborated by a photo of the speedometer on one of the trains that has appeared, showing the speed at the impact.
S-Bahn accident near Munich: Recovery of the trains begins
As announced, the recovery of the destroyed trains should also start on Thursday. The preparations started in the morning. A special crane was set up. Other special vehicles are on site, and an emergency crane from Deutsche Bahn in Fulda is also available on call.
Two S-Bahn trains on the S7 line collided on Monday evening on a single-track route near Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn station. 95 people were involved in the trains, 16 were injured, six of them seriously. A man star. Survivors described dying dramatic seconds before impact.