A highly dangerous action almost cost the life of a 20-year-old in Vienna on Saturday night. The young man had climbed onto the roof of a train and traveled in this way from the Praterstern station to Traisengasse in the Brigittenau district. There he apparently got into the overhead line…
The boy had climbed onto the roof of the train at Praterstern at around 1.30 a.m. and then, according to the police, rode on the train. “In the Traisengasse station, the man apparently came into contact with the overhead line and fell off the train onto the tracks,” reported police spokeswoman Barbara Gass on Saturday. They helped the 20-year-old off the tracks and alerted the rescue team. Emergency services from the professional rescue service supplied the young man. It was said that he was responsive. He was taken to the hospital after first aid. “He suffered severe burns from the electric shock. The fall from the train also raises the suspicion of internal injuries,” said professional rescue spokeswoman Corina Had when asked by APA. According to the 20-year-old, it was not a test of courage, the police spokeswoman reported. However, a GoPro camera was found …
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