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Terrible train accident in Neuruppin: woman is seriously injured!
A 21-year-old suffered serious foot injuries in a tragic accident at Neuruppin West train station. The incident occurred on September 20, 2025, when the woman was returning home on the RE6 regional train after a disco evening with friends.
Terrible train accident in Neuruppin: woman is seriously injured!
A tragic incident occurred at Neuruppin West train station in Brandenburg. A 21-year-old woman who was returning to a disco in the Temnitz district after a night out with friends was seriously injured. Loud bz-berlin The accident happened on September 20, 2025 at around 5:30 a.m. when the group wanted to take the Deutsche Bahn regional train 6 to Neuruppin. While she was walking along the platform to say goodbye to friends on the train, the accident happened.
The young woman saw the end of the platform, hit a barrier fence and fell onto the track bed. Her foot was run over by the departing train without the train driver noticing the incident. He was only informed about the tragedy at Gesundbrunnen train station in Berlin. The seriously injured person was immediately taken in an ambulance to the hospital in Neuruppin, where she is being treated.
Accident recordings and safety situation
The federal police took over the investigation at the scene of the accident. A report from moz.de also reports that no damage was found to the train and that train traffic on the route was not affected. This event is not isolated, as according to an annual report on rail accidents by the International Union of Railways (UIC), safety data shows that train traffic has increased in recent years, but there has also been an increase in significant accidents and casualties. This raises questions about safety in rail transport.
The UIC Safety Database, which has been collecting data on significant accidents since 2006, shows that rail accidents can also be linked to trespassing and unfortunate incidents. A tragic aspect that should not be ignored in the current discussion about rail safety. The UIC Security Report 2022, which can be viewed online, offers a detailed look.
This shocking incident makes it clear that safety at train stations and when traveling by train must be given top priority. Safety measures should be constantly reviewed and improved to prevent such accidents in the future. Our thoughts are with the injured woman and her relatives during this difficult time.