Overview
- An approaching train halted with an emergency brake before reaching the excavator near Tutzing station around 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
- A 73-year-old from Landkreis Wolfratshausen was performing green-waste work when the machine broke through a wire fence and slid down an embankment.
- The lowered bucket touched the track bed and caused minor damage, leading to temporary closures for recovery and repairs.
- No injuries were reported among passengers or the excavator operator, according to police.
- The excavator was driven out of the area after the incident, and the operator told officers the machine "moved on its own."