Train crash occured involving a locomotive and a shopping cart on the railway track; authorities seek potential eyewitnesses for further investigation by federal police.
In an unexpected incident, a train collision occurred on the Vogtlandbahn route from Falkenstein to Plauen this morning at approximately 5:00 AM. The collision was with a shopping cart located on the tracks near Treuen station.
Initial findings suggest that the shopping cart may have been thrown from the nearby bridge on Weißensander Straße or brought there from that street. The local fire department swiftly removed the shopping cart that was stuck under the train.
The Federal Police have initiated an investigation into this incident, which they are classifying as a dangerous interference with rail traffic. No one was injured in the collision, and there were five passengers on the train.
The railway line was closed until 06:48 due to the incident, resulting in one train being cancelled and another being delayed. The object appears to be the property of the Netto-Markendiscount.
Witnesses are being sought in connection with this investigation. Anyone who may have information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Federal Police Inspectorate Klingenthal at Tel. 037467/2810. Press inquiries can be made to Eckhard Fiedler of the Federal Police Inspectorate Klingenthal at the aforementioned number, or by mobile at 0151/649 748 47, or via email at [email protected].
For updates on the case, follow the Twitter account @bpol_pir. The official website for further information is http://www.bundespolizei.de.
The information originated from the Federal Police Inspectorate Klingenthal, transmitted via news aktuell. The search results do not contain information about who pushed the Netto-Markendiscount shopping cart onto the train tracks on Weißensander Straße in Treuen during the late Thursday night or early Friday morning hours. The incident timeframe is between 10:00 p.m. on Thursday evening and Friday morning.
