Overview
- The fatal collision occurred Friday morning at a railway level crossing in the valley near Hohenfurch in the Weilheim-Schongau district.
- The victim was walking with three dogs, one of which died, another was slightly injured, and a third was later found unharmed by police dog handlers.
- Police secured the scene and closed the single-track line during rescue and recovery operations.
- A crisis intervention team provided support to the train driver and to the victim’s relatives.
- Initial measures were handled by Polizeiinspektion Schongau before the case was handed to Kripo Weilheim, which has not yet announced a cause.