Electrician accident in Elmshorn: tunnel fire swirls traffic confusion
Electrician accident in Elmshorn: tunnel fire swirls traffic confusion
On Thursday, September 5, a spectacular incident occurred in Elmshorn when an electrobus of the roundabout company in Pinneberg (KVIP) crashed into the railway underwear on Geschwister-Scholl-Straße. According to the eyewitness reports, chaos prevailed after the impact, in which several loud bright noises could be heard until the bus got stuck in the entrance to the tunnel and opened its roof in flames. The situation was so serious that meter -high flames struck in the direction of the railway tracks and a dense, unpleasant smelling smoke column fulfilled the entire station area.
Fortunately, there were no passengers on the bus at the time of the accident, as it was an empty trip. The driver was not injured, even though he was shocked. The police reacted immediately and secured the area around the train tunnel, while the fire brigade arrived quickly and the fire on the roof of the bus was able to extinguish early.restrictions in train traffic
The Deutsche Bahn reported that the entire railway operation between Pinneberg and Wrist was discontinued as a result of the incident. Numerous trains were affected, including re-lines 7 and 70 that drive to Kiel and Flensburg, as well as the Re-Line 6 to Westerland. RB lines 61 and 71, which belong to the north railway, also had to change their routes. Travelers were asked to use far -spacious diversions while the train station was temporarily cleared. The preliminary estimate for the blocking of the train station and the adjacent routes is several hours, which has a significant impact on train traffic in this region.
The Elmshorner fire brigade, which quickly intervened when fighting fire, found that the great smoke development was a serious threat to residents. Therefore, the people in the area and the residents of the nearby Königstrasse were asked to keep windows and doors closed to protect themselves from the smoke. The measures to evacuate and secure the station area illustrated the urgency of the situation.
Interestingly, the railway tunnel on Geschwister-Scholl-Straße has been known as a focus of the accident for years. This is not the first time that vehicles get stuck due to height overload. In order to prevent such accidents, the city had already installed a height warning system in front of the tunnel entrance in 2020. The incident now raises questions about why the bus drove into the tunnel despite this warning device. The authorities are currently in the process of determining the exact course of the accident and the circumstances that led to this dangerous event.The situation not only offers the cause of the safety of the tunnel area, but also about the effectiveness of the precautionary measures that have been taken in the past. The incident emphasizes the importance of traffic safety in urban areas and shows that despite technical warning systems, numerous traffic accidents can happen every year.
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