Two dead workers in train accident in Hürth

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Created: 5/4/2023 4:56 p.m

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Two people died in a train accident in Hürth near Cologne. An IC had crashed into a group of workers.

• In Hurth (Rhein-Erft district) near Cologne there was a fatal train accident. An IC of German train drove into a group of people around 11 a.m.
• Two workers lost their lives and their colleagues had to witness the accident. You are in shock.
• The train cannot be transported away due to a brake problem.
• This text is continuously updated

Update from May 5, 4:44 p.m.: Numerous people gather at the accident site in Hürth: About 40 people are on site, they mourn and cry for the two workers who died in a train accident in the morning, reports dpa. Accordingly, relatives of the two dead are among them. “A woman from the group is led by the police across a field to the Intercity (IC), which hit the two workers a few hours earlier. When she rejoins the group, she breaks down crying.” dpa-Reporter.

It is still unclear why the workers were on the tracks on Thursday morning, even though a train was approaching. According to initial police investigations, they had carried out work on the route on behalf of Deutsche Bahn. Five other workers were not physically injured. They had witnessed the death of their colleagues and suffered a shock. The railway said: “Our thoughts are with the deceased, injured and their relatives,” said a railway spokesman.

Criminal police are investigating at the site of the train accident in Hürth

Update from May 5, 2:17 p.m.: Criminal police officers are also on site at the accident site in Hürth-Fischenich near Cologne. They secure and document traces at the scene. In addition, witnesses were identified and taken to a nearby police station for questioning, the police said. In view of the situation, the Rhein-Erft district police are working together with the federal police as part of a so-called special organizational structure. Officials from the federal police also supported the securing of evidence from the air with the help of a helicopter.

After the fatal train accident in Hürth: the train cannot be transported away

Update from May 4, 2:02 p.m.: The fire brigade and police are deployed in large numbers, and a helicopter is also circling over the accident site in Hürth-Fischenich. At around 11 a.m., an IC drove into a group of people south of the Marktwegbrücke within sight of a high-rise settlement. Two workers were hit by the train and lost their lives. Five other workers were not physically injured. They had to watch the accident and suffered shocks. According to previous knowledge, the group had carried out work on the route on behalf of Deutsche Bahn.

According to Deutsche Bahn, there were around passengers in the IC, which was on the way from Emden via Cologne to Koblenz. As far as is known, they were not physically injured. After the accident, they had to wait hours on the train, where they were looked after by emergency managers and police officers.

The train cannot yet be transported because there is a braking problem that was probably caused by the accident, a spokesman for the railway said dpa. The section of the route is currently closed.

Two dead in the train accident in Hürth: workers had to watch the accident

Update from May 4, 12:59 p.m.: How exactly the train accident could have happened is still unclear. “Investigations are ongoing,” said a police spokeswoman.

Train accident happened near the Marktwegbrücke in Hürth: Two workers were hit by the train

Update from May 4, 12:42 p.m.: The train accident happened in Hürth in the area of ​​the Marktweg and the street “Zum Konraderhof”. South of the Marktweg Bridge, the Deutsche Bahn IC drove into a group of workers and hit two people. The two DB workers lost their lives.

Two dead in an accident in Hürth near Cologne: IC crashes into a group of people – two dead

First report from May 4th: Hürth/Cologne – According to the federal police, two people died in a train accident in Hürth (Rhein-Erft-Kreis) near Cologne on Thursday. According to current knowledge, the Intercity train with the number IC 2005, which was on its way from Emden via Cologne to Koblenz, drove into a group of workers around 11 a.m., according to a spokesman for the Rhein-Erft district police to 24RHEIN von Ippen .Media. Accordingly, two Deutsche Bahn workers were hit by the train and killed.

Train accident in Hürth near Cologne: Two workers die in the accident – probably no other injuries

“According to the current state of knowledge, no other people were injured,” the spokesman continued. According to the police, the passengers on the train as well as witnesses and other workers are in shock. You will be looked after.

Rescue workers are currently on site, the train route is closed, according to a spokeswoman for the Federal Police when asked. The police point out that due to the operation on the railway tracks, Marktweg and the street “Zum Konraderhof” in Hürth are currently closed. (pen/dpa)