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Shock in Würzburg: Night trains collide with a deliberately placed box!
Two night trains collide with a box of road salt near Würzburg. Police are investigating dangerous interference with rail traffic.
Shock in Würzburg: Night trains collide with a deliberately placed box!
A threatening incident near Würzburg caused a stir in night traffic. Today, January 15, 2026, it was announced that a night train on the way to Amsterdam collided with a deliberately placed box of road salt. How BR.de reported, the situation quickly escalated into a serious situation. The train's driver attempted to apply emergency braking, but was unable to prevent the collision. As a result, the box broke and parts of it ended up on a neighboring track.
The accident occurred at a time when another night train was traveling towards Hamburg. This train also had to apply emergency braking to escape the damage. Fortunately, there were no injuries among the 240 passengers on board both trains, which at least somewhat defuses the situation. Police suspect that the box of road salt was intentionally placed on the tracks to cause the accident. Investigations have been initiated.
Dangerous interference with rail traffic
Less than two weeks earlier, on January 5, 2026, the Regional Express 10 between Kitzingen and Dettelbach was involved in a similar incident in which a stone was thrown at the train. As the News.de According to reports, a side window of the train cracked and the material damage amounted to around 1,000 euros. Fortunately, the travelers remained uninjured here too. Two unknown witnesses were there and triggered the emergency call within the train, whereupon the federal police were alerted.
Investigations into dangerous interference with rail traffic and damage to property have been initiated. The Würzburg Federal Police Inspectorate is calling on witnesses to provide information. The incident with the road salt box also shows how important safety is in rail traffic and how dangerous careless actions can be.
Overall, it is to be hoped that the investigation will progress quickly and such incidents can be prevented in the future. The safety and well-being of travelers should always be our top priority.