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Police Determine Cause of 12-Year-Old’s Fatal S‑Bahn Accident in Feucht-Moosbach

Investigators cite video evidence with witness accounts to confirm a failed attempt to jump onto a moving train as the cause.

Overview

  • Police say the incident occurred on December 21, 2025, at about 17:30 at the Feucht‑Moosbach S‑Bahn station in Middle Franconia.
  • Schwabach criminal police reconstructed the sequence using on-site forensics, CCTV analysis, and interviews with people present.
  • Findings show the girl, together with acquaintances, tried to board the departing train from the outside and fell under the moving carriage.
  • The 12-year-old was taken to a hospital and died on December 22 from severe head and leg injuries.
  • Rescue services, the fire brigade, Federal Police, and local officers responded, the line was temporarily closed, and authorities issued a strong safety warning against boarding moving trains.