Dramatic scenes at Mainz Central Station: fan trapped in Bustür!

Dramatic scenes at Mainz Central Station: fan trapped in Bustür!

On Sunday afternoon, shortly after 4 p.m., a threatening incident occurred at the Mainz Central Station. The bus meeting point was well filled at this time because a soccer game between Mainz 05 and Eintracht Frankfurt took place. In this crowd, a fan of harmony was unfortunately trapped in the Bustür when leaving line 64. His foot and his calf visibly protruded while the bus driver still had the vehicle driven off. Despite the desperate calls of the person concerned, who insisted on stopping, the driver ignored all calls for help and continued.

Other passengers on the bus also tried to draw the driver's attention to the seriousness of the situation, but in vain. Without the opportunity to support himself properly, the man was forced to keep his balance on one leg. It was only at the next stop, at the university, that he was able to get out and finally free himself. A passenger who observed the incident then immediately reported to the Mainz Mobility traffic center.

reactions and possible consequences

In the days after the incident, the Mainz mobility announced a conversation with the bus driver to evaluate his behavior. Company spokesman Michael Theurer said that if necessary, one would react to the situation. A technical defect on the bus door was also excluded. Before the incident, there are said to have plums against the bus driver, but it is unclear whether they influenced his behavior. For the investigation, video images from the bus are also used to evaluate whether the incident is visible on it remains to be seen. The bus driver was no longer used until the circumstances were clarified, which indicates the seriousness of the situation.

Another incident also occurred in Mainz when a regular bus collided with a seat while threading into flowing traffic and came off the street. The bus got on the bridge railing near a motorway bridge and threatened to rush. Fortunately, there were around 50 passengers on board who could get to safety over the rear doors. Only two inmates and drivers suffered minor injuries. The entire accident took only a few moments, but the recovery workers took over three hours and three cranes to lift the bus back onto the street, such as autozeitung.de reported.

summarized both incidents indicate a worrying situation in public transport in Mainz, especially in times of high passenger numbers. The safety precautions and the behavior of the drivers are now under particularly intensive observation.