15-Year-Old Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Train in Siegburg

The teenager, who reportedly lacked a valid train ticket, attempted to flee a station platform and was hit by an oncoming S-Bahn.

A 15-year-old girl was struck by an S-Bahn train at Siegburg station in North Rhine-Westphalia, sustaining life-threatening head injuries.
The incident occurred after the teenager was removed from an ICE train for allegedly traveling without a ticket and being unable to provide identification.
While waiting on the platform with a train attendant for police to arrive, the girl fled, crossing inactive tracks and attempting to reach another platform.
She was struck by a departing S-Bahn train despite the driver's efforts to brake, according to police reports.
Emergency responders provided first aid at the scene before transporting the girl to a hospital; the train driver also received medical attention following the accident.