Track at Gersfeld: truck driver in hospital, student shocked!

Track at Gersfeld: truck driver in hospital, student shocked!

Gersfeld, Deutschland - Today, on June 12, 2025, a tragic incident occurred on an untrained level crossing between Gersfeld (Rhön) and Fulda. A train of the Rhönbahn collided with a truck around 8:45 a.m. that stood on the track with the rear of his trailer at the time of the accident.

The truck driver had just unloaded steel plates for a construction road and was apparently not aware of the approaching danger. The driver used the reference whistle in good time and initiated a quick braking, but was no longer able to prevent the impact. Finally, the train touched the rear of the truck.

rescue worker and injured

The rescue workers were immediately alerted via the control center in the Fulda district, which led to a large alarm. The Rhönbahn route was closed for around three hours during the rescue measures. The first reports show that numerous emergency vehicles from the fire brigade and emergency services were on site, even a rescue helicopter was used.

On the train were around 30 people, including a school fuss that was on her trip from Fulda to Gersfeld. The truck driver suffered a shock and had to be taken to the hospital. One student also complained of neck pain, while several other students also fell into a state of shock, but did not need medical help. After the first excitement, the school class was able to continue its excursion despite the incident.

Investigations and the cause of the accident

The federal police have taken the investigation into the accident and initiated criminal proceedings for dangerous intervention in rail traffic. The exact speed of the train at the time of the accident is still unclear, as is the property damage caused by the collision.

In Europe, current statistics show that rail accidents have led to numerous deaths from 2021 to 2023, which once again focuses on questionable security at ungr a min crossings. These accidents have been and are a serious problem that is again increasingly awareness due to the incident at Gersfeld. If you would like to find out more about the data about rail accidents in Europe, here will find additional information Statista.

The responsible authorities will do everything possible to clarify the causes of this tragic incident and to check measures to improve security at level crossings.

Current information on the accident was used by Osthessen-News and HNA provided. We keep you up to date with further developments.