Overview
- The collision occurred shortly after departure from Friedrichshafen-Ost toward Lindau, and all 24 passengers were evacuated without injuries.
- Federal police report the trailer’s owner had parked it correctly in a nearby bay, and they are investigating suspected dangerous interference with rail traffic.
- The train driver spotted an object on the line at roughly 110 km/h and triggered an emergency brake but could not prevent impact.
- Firefighters cut the jammed trailer from beneath the powered car, passengers continued by bus, and the train proceeded to a maintenance facility.
- The single-track route was closed for about three hours, police used a helicopter for oversight, and no damage estimate has been released.