Overview

• The Slovak youth slipped during an attempt to board a moving freight train at Dresden’s main station and was briefly dragged under before freeing himself.
• Bundespolizei officers found him around 2 a.m. in a disoriented state with torn clothing and multiple abrasions on his feet, knees, thighs, hips and shoulder area.
• Station surveillance cameras corroborated his account of slipping and having his backpack caught in the train’s undercarriage.
• Emergency responders transported the injured teen to a Dresden hospital and police contacted his parents to accompany him.
• The Bundespolizei has warned of the silent approach of trains and the severe risks of train-surfing in renewed safety appeals.