Oberhausen.
A man was hit by a train in Oberhausen on Monday. The man is said to have crossed the train tracks when the level crossing barrier was closed.
A pedestrian was seriously injured in a train accident in the north of Oberhausen on Monday evening. The accident happened at 6:30 p.m. According to eyewitnesses, the man is said to have crossed the train tracks of the level crossing on Weseler Straße with the level crossing gate closed. There he was hit by a freight train, thrown onto the tracks and seriously injured.
The police completely cordoned off Weseler Strasse in the evening. The railway had also closed the track system for the duration of the operation. The helicopter requested to rescue the man landed at around 6:45 p.m. right next to the level crossing.
The injured person was then flown to an accident clinic in Duisburg. The train driver and another person who had observed the accident received pastoral care. The mission was over after 90 minutes. The police have started investigations into the cause of the accident.
Bahn warns after the accident in Oberhausen: Modern trains can hardly be heard
Residents report that they have seen pedestrians in a hurry at this point several times simply marching across the tracks, even though the level crossing barriers were down.
It is not without reason that the railways and the police regularly warn against such careless behavior: With trains going 200 kilometers a hour, there is no chance of avoiding the locomotive. The modern trains can hardly be heard, and by the time you see them on the horizon, it’s already too late. (red)
A first report incorrectly stated that the man died in the accident. We apologize for this error.
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