Drunk crossing level crossing: emergency braking saves life!

On Friday morning, January 3, 2025, a dangerous incident occurred in Paderborn-Schloß Neuhaus when a 38-year-old man from Hövelhof crossed a level crossing despite closed barriers. A regional train that was traveling from Bielefeld to Paderborn had to initiate an emergency braking to avoid a collision.

The alcohol -minded man was touched on the side of the train, but was not injured. Fortunately, the 25 passengers who were on the train at the time were not endangered by the emergency braking. The train driver had initially assumed that he had recorded the man, which means that he was unable to continue and replace his service.

alarming warnings from the federal police

The federal police impressively warned of the dangers that exist when crossing level crossings. In particular, electrically operated trains often approach almost silently, which increases the risk of a dangerous situation. The airsog can also be underestimated, which can lead to a danger to life on rail systems.

In addition, the incident at the level crossing on Husarenstrasse led to a significant delay of 74 minutes on two trains and caused a train loss and five sub -failures. The police appeal to cross the level crossings only at intended locations and at open barriers to prevent such incidents in the future.