Teenager dies in scooter collision with train in southern Germany

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2026-05-05

Munich (dpa) - A 17-year-old riding on the back of a motor scooter has died after the vehicle collided with a freight train in southern Germany, police said. The 17-year-old driver was seriously injured in the crash on Monday evening near Geisenhausen in the Bavarian district of Landshut. According to initial investigations, the 17-year-old driver rode the scooter across an unbarred railway crossing despite a red light. The scooter then collided......

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