9 injured in practice accident with Usedomer Bäderbahn – Muricas News

Koserow – On Tuesday morning there was a critical accident between a truck and the Usedomer Bäderbahn (UBB) on the island of Usedom. The practice derailed, 9 folks had been injured!

As a spokesman for the federal police stated, the accident occurred early within the morning at a degree crossing on the federal freeway 111 between Koserow and Kölpinsee (Vorpommern-Greifswald district).

About 15 passengers and railway workers are stated to have been on the practice. In line with the police, there are stated to be seven barely injured and two critically injured. The truck driver suffered a shock however is alleged to be in any other case unhurt.

A big contingent of rescue employees is deployed. Greater than 60 comrades from the encompassing fireplace brigades are concerned within the restoration and rescue work.

“In line with present data, the motive force of the truck needed to cross the tracks with the half-barrier closed,” the police stated. Regardless of emergency braking, the practice was unable to forestall the collision and rammed the rear third of the truck. The railcar of the baths railway jumped off the tracks.

It's being investigated on suspicion of harmful intervention in rail visitors. The accident paralyzed visitors on the island. The railway line on the island and the B111, the principle connection within the island part, stay closed for hours for salvage. (lm/dpa)