Overview
- Witnesses reported the woman walked around the lowered barriers at the level crossing before stepping onto the tracks.
- The approaching National Express 26711 sounded a warning whistle around 11:53 CET but could not stop in time.
- The driver and all 192 passengers were uninjured, according to federal police.
- Rail traffic between Grebenstein and Mönchehof/Espenau-Mönchehof was halted in both directions while emergency services secured the scene.
- Bundespolizei reiterated that tracks must be crossed only at designated points because trains can be nearly silent, travel fast and require long braking distances.