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Trial After Railway Accident in Hürth with Two Dead - Judgment Announced

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Working on tracks in Hürth, two years ago, people were killed. A man now stands in the district court for negligent killing.
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Written by:dpa A little more than two years after a serious train accident with two deaths at Hürth, the trial ended with an acquittal. The 54-year-old defendant could not reasonably prove a legally relevant misconduct, the district court in Brühl ruled. Therefore, the man had to be acquitted. Previously, the prosecutor had also applied for an acquittal. The original allegations had not been confirmed, it was said. In the serious accident in May…

In 2023, two men were killed at work by a train. Why they started from a safe construction site remains unclear even after a trial - for survivors a frustrating realization.

Working on tracks in Hürth, two years ago, people were killed. A man now stands in the district court for negligent killing.

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report-k.de broke the news in on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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