Wanted to save time – passenger hit in subway station – dead

The incident happened around 11:15 p.m. late in the evening. According to witnesses, the “man apparently wanted to go to the other platform of the station as quickly as possible,” said police spokesman Philipp Hasslinger. He climbed onto the track bed and was about to climb through the gap between two cars when the subway suddenly began to move. The 39-year-old fell to the ground and was run over. There was no salvation for him.

station cleaned up
As a result, the station was completely evacuated and metro work was temporarily halted. Due to the operation, the U6 between Siebenhirten and Schöpfwerk or Philadelphiabrücke and Floridsdorf could only run until 01:05. Firefighters rescued the body. According to Wiener Linien, the metro driver received crisis psychological care. Videos from the surveillance system have not yet been viewed, so the investigation is ongoing.

‘Crossing metro tracks is strictly prohibited and dangerous’
In a statement to APA, Wiener Linien also spoke of a “tragic accident” and expressed regret. The man tried to climb over the so-called dome space between the second and third cars. We would like to reiterate that crossing the metro tracks is strictly prohibited and life-threatening. “If travelers notice that someone is entering the platform area of ​​a subway, Wiener Linien recommends that they immediately press the emergency stop lever on the platform.”