Ibbenbüren train collision
A Westfalenbahn Stadler FLIRT train was involved in the accident
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| Date | 16 May 2015 |
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| Time | 11:31 CEST (09:31 UTC) |
| Location | Ibbenbüren, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Country | Germany |
| Rail line | Löhne–Rheine railway |
| Operator | Westfalenbahn |
| Type of incident | Collision with road vehicle |
| Cause | Vehicle obstructing line |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 43 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injuries | 41 |
On 16 May 2015, a passenger train collided with a tractor and trailer obstructing a level crossing at Ibbenbüren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Two people were killed and 41 were injured.
Accident
At 11:31 CEST (09:31 UTC), a de passenger train travelling from Osnabrück was in collision with a tractor and trailer that were obstructing a level crossing at Ibbenbüren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.[1] It was reported that the tractor and trailer, which contained liquid manure, became stuck on the level crossing.[2] Extensive damage was caused to the front and side of the leading carriage of the train,[3] which was a Stadler FLIRT electric multiple unit. It came to a halt 200 metres (220 yd) past the level crossing.[1] The train was travelling at around 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) when it collided with the tractor and trailer.[4]
Two people were killed and 41 were injured, six seriously. Most of the injured were treated for shock.[3] One of those killed was a passenger.[5] The train driver was the other fatality.[3] Passengers from the train were taken to a nearby community centre.[2] Following the accident, a substitute bus service was put in place between Bielefeld and Ibbenbüren.[5] The damaged train was removed to a depot at Rheine. The line through Ibbenbüren reopened on 17 May.[3]
Investigation
The Eisenbahn-Unfalluntersuchungsstelle des Bundes is responsible for investigating railway accidents in Germany. The tractor driver may face charges of negligent homicide and causing actual bodily harm by negligence.[3]
References
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