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One Dead After Freight Trains Collide and Wagons Plunge From Bridge in Munich

Heavy salvage operations are under way to clear the scene, supporting an investigation into why routine shunting led to a fatal derailment.

Two cars of a freight train which derailed after a collision, fell off a bridge and lay on a road in Munich, Germany, June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Christine Uyanik
Two cars of a freight train which derailed after a collision, fell off a bridge and lay on a road in Munich, Germany, June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Christine Uyanik
Two cars of a freight train which derailed after a collision, fell off a bridge and lay on a road in Munich, Germany, June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Christine Uyanik
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Overview

  • Two freight trains performing shunting on the Schleißheimer Straße overpass in Milbertshofen collided at about 1.40am, forcing two wagons to topple roughly five metres onto the road below.
  • Munich police confirmed one person was killed in the incident and no other casualties have been reported as emergency crews worked the scene.
  • Rescue teams of about 60 firefighters and paramedics closed Schleißheimer Straße and began a heavy-lift salvage using cranes, with authorities warning recovery could continue into the weekend.
  • Deutsche Bahn and officials said the derailed wagons were empty, there was no hazardous-material threat, and passenger services were not affected because the track carries freight only.
  • An official inquiry has been opened to determine the cause of the collision, with investigators focusing on how routine shunting operations produced the crash and what safety lessons may follow.