Law Enforcement Seek Observations on Dangerous Traffic Offense Incident
On Sunday evening, December 29th, at 8 PM, an unexpected incident occurred on the railway tracks in Flingerbroich. A freight train conductor was forced to perform an emergency brake due to an e-scooter on the tracks, causing significant disruptions in freight train traffic.
The e-scooter's placement resulted in a collision, leading to damage to the locomotive. The damaged locomotive was subsequently towed to Düsseldorf-Rath by a recovery vehicle.
The Federal Police in Düsseldorf is investigating the case, with a focus on dangerous interference with rail traffic and property damage. A criminal complaint has been filed against the still unknown perpetrator, and the e-scooter parts found at the scene were secured as evidence.
Investigations into the motive and the extent of the damage are ongoing. The Federal Police is continuing to investigate the case, and they are asking witnesses with information about the incident to contact their free service number, 0800 6 888 000. The service number is available 24/7 for reporting information about the incident.
Seven diversions occurred due to the track closure following the collision, resulting in a total delay in freight train traffic that exceeded twelve hours.
The name of the unknown perpetrator who triggered this incident is not known at this time. The Federal Police and the emergency manager of Deutsche Bahn AG responded immediately to the scene following the incident.
The investigation into the motive and the extent of the damage caused by the e-scooter on the railway tracks is ongoing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
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