Slopful accident near Rosenheim: Car lands on rail tracks, train closed!

On January 3, 2025, there was a smooth accident on the Munich-Salzburg railway line, which led to the closure of the route. In Stephanskirchen near Rosenheim, a driver lost control of his vehicle due to the smooth road and came off the street, whereupon the car landed on the railway tracks.

Fortunately, the driver was able to leave his car in good time before it was hit by an Intercity train. There were no injuries in the incident. On the train that was traveling from Munich to Salzburg, there were 85 passengers who will be transported with buses after the accident.

Current measures

The vehicle must now be removed from the tracks. The rail traffic on the blocked route is temporarily stopped while checking whether the intercity train can continue or whether it has to be recovered. A precise period for the blocking of the route is currently still unclear.

like FOCUS Online it is a serious incident that was caused by the winter road conditions. Also Nordbayern confirmed the details of the accident and the associated measures.