Woman run over and killed by regional express train at Göppingen train station

Woman run over and killed by regional express train at Göppingen train station

A tragic incident occurred at Göppingen train station on Tuesday morning. At around 10 a.m., a woman was hit by an arriving regional express and died at the scene of the accident. According to reports from SWR, the pedestrian was walking in the track area between the platforms at the time of the accident and unfortunately came into the danger zone of the train, which was arriving at high speed reported the SWR.

The immediate closure of the station by the police was a necessary measure to secure the scene of the accident and begin investigations into the cause of the accident. According to information from the Schwäbische Post, the regional train was evacuated after the incident and the station remained closed for several hours said the Swabian Post. It took until Tuesday afternoon for train traffic to return to normal.

The reactions on site

Emergency pastors were also on site to look after the shocked witnesses to the accident. It is always shocking to see how such tragedies affect not only those affected, but also those around them. The police, both the criminal police and the federal police, are now starting investigations to clarify the exact course of the accident.

An incident like this leaves many with questions, especially when it comes to safety at train stations. Such tragic events should not be forgotten in future discussions and actions in order to ensure that something like this does not happen again. Efforts to clarify the circumstances are now in full swing and the concerns should leave no room for speculation.