Witness had to watch everything

A 20-year-old worker was hit and fatally injured by a roller coaster during a test ride at the Oktoberfest. He was cleaning a carriage when a second train came racing towards him. The exact circumstances of the accident are still being investigated.

He was cleaning a wagon when a second train came racing up and hit him dead! Terrible drama at the Olympic Looping at the Oktoberfest: A few days before the tapping on Saturday, a worker (20) was fatally injured yesterday morning.

Terrible drama at the Olympic Looping at the Oktoberfest. A few days before the tapping on Saturday, a worker (20) was fatally injured yesterday morning.

According to the fire department, the accident happened at 10:53 a.m. during a test ride on the Barth family's roller coaster – just before the point where the trains start and stop. “The worker was hit by a gondola at full speed,” said a spokesman. “He was left lying under the tracks of the track with serious injuries.” His colleagues bypassed the emergency services and called the emergency services.”

A witness to the accident: “I saw the safety vest fly away”

A worker had to witness all of this. The man told tz: “He was standing between two tracks and was cleaning a stationary train. Then a second train came from behind on the orange track and hit him. I saw the safety vest fly away.”

Accident at the Oktoberfest: The victim is a Romanian

The victim is from Romania. According to a fire department spokesman, he was treated within a few minutes: “An ambulance, an emergency medical vehicle and a rescue fire engine were alerted.” Since the inspection service had just made itself known for a briefing at the authority center on the Oktoberfest grounds, the control center also alerted the management service for initial treatment.”

The seriously injured man was then taken to hospital. “The young man required resuscitation while still being treated in the ambulance. He was taken to the emergency room of a hospital while performing cardiac massage. There he succumbed to his serious injuries.” A crisis intervention team looked after the deceased's colleagues. The police cordoned off the area around the Olympic Loop. Specialists examined the accident site shortly before entry and exit. The exact background to the fatal accident is still unclear. Police Department 13 (industrial accidents) is investigating.

A crisis intervention team looked after the dead man's colleagues. The Munich police cordoned off the area around the Olympic Loop. Specialists examined the accident site shortly before boarding and disembarking. It is unclear which of the four trains (colors: green, blue, pink) hit the man. The police station 13 (industrial accidents) is investigating.