Accident - 19-year-old dies after being electrocuted while climbing
Few days after the serious accident at a Munich S-Bahn station, the 19-year-old man who was critically injured died in the hospital. He succumbed to his severe electrical injuries on Tuesday, according to the Munich Police Presidium.
Another 19-year-old man climbed onto an abandoned wagon at the S-Bahn station in Munich's Trudering district with him in the night on Sunday. According to the Federal Police, he came into contact with the overhead wire, suffered an electric shock, and lost consciousness. His companion revived the injured man on the wagon.
The second 19-year-old man did not receive an electric shock, but fell off the wagon and sustained minor injuries, according to the police.
Multiple Climbing Incidents on Trains
In the past week, there have been similar cases of such climbing incidents in Germany. In Wolfratshausen, Upper Bavaria, a 14-year-old boy climbed onto a wagon with two 16-year-old companions. He received an electric shock and fell about five meters into the pit. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to reports, his condition stabilized after surgery.
Similarly, in early July, a 13-year-old girl died in North Rhine-Westphalia after climbing onto a wagon on a goods train station in Schwerte for video recordings.
Federal Police: No Evidence for Video Challenge
The Federal Police stated that investigations were also conducted in this direction for the cases in Munich and Wolfratshausen. "Concrete evidence that these incidents were about a challenge does not exist at present," they added further.
The Federal Police warn against the dangers in the railroad area. The overhead line, which carries a voltage of 15,000 volts, can arc over even without direct contact, as stated in a press release. Dangers exist both in the railroad area and on the wagons.
- Upon hearing about the critical condition of the young man in Munich, the Bavaria-based Munich Police Headquarters intensified their investigations on Sunday.
- Despite the recent string of climbing action incidents on railroads in Germany, including Munich and Wolfratshausen in Upper Bavaria, authorities have not found concrete evidence linking them to a video challenge.
- The Munich Police Headquarters are closely monitoring the situation, especially after the death of a 19-year-old man following an electric shock at a S-Bahn station in Munich.
- The accident at the Munich S-Bahn station last week, resulting in fatal electric shock injuries, has prompted discussions among authorities about enhancing safety measures and educating the public about railroad dangers.
- In light of these events, the Munich Police Headquarters and the Federal Police have issued a warning against climbing onto abandoned wagons or the railroad tracks, emphasizing that an electric shock is not the only danger in these areas.
- The Munich Police Headquarters and local authorities are considering implementing stricter traffic controls and surveillance around railroad stations in an attempt to prevent further accidents of this nature in Munich and Upper Bavaria.
- The Bavarian authorities, including Munich Police Headquarters and the Federal Police, are coordinating efforts to raise awareness about the risks of electric shocks and other dangers in the railroad area, particularly among young people in Munich, Upper Bavaria, and across Germany.
