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Police Say Autopsy Confirms Accidental Death on Göttingen ICE Line

Investigators report the 25-year-old likely fell after trying to ride between high-speed train carriages.

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Weil er wohl versuchte, zwischen zwei ICE-Wagen mitzufahren, ist ein 25-Jähriger in Niedersachsen tödlich verunglückt. Wegen der hohen Geschwindigkeit fiel er offenbar herunter, wie die Polizei in Göttingen mitteilte.

Overview

  • A Deutsche Bahn employee found the body on December 29 on ICE tracks near Siekhöhenallee in Göttingen.
  • The victim was identified as a 25-year-old asylum seeker from Guinea who was registered in Hannover.
  • Police say he attempted to travel toward Kassel by riding between two ICE carriages before falling at speed.
  • An autopsy determined a massive impact with a concrete pillar and a warning post was decisive for his death.
  • According to police, the body had lain on the track for several days before it was discovered.