Man, 22, dies after falling onto train tracks at Zurich HB

The Zurich Cantonal Police (Kantonspolizei Zürich) have confirmed that a fatal accident took place at Zurich Hauptbahnhof (HB) in the early hours of Sunday. A man fell onto the train tracks and was hit by an oncoming train.

Emergency response deployed to Zurich Main Station platform

At around 1am on Sunday, November 8, a 22-year-old man fell from the platform onto the train tracks and was struck by an approaching train. In a press release, the Zurich Cantonal Police explained that the reason for the fall is "currently unknown."

Emergency services, including the police, SBB operational fire brigade (Betriebsfeuerwehr), SBB transport police and the Institute of Forensic Medicine of the University of Zurich, were quickly able to reach the platform but despite their "immediate rescue efforts," the man died at the scene.

Zurich Cantonal Police investigate cause of fatal fall

The incident is now being investigated by the Zurich Cantonal Police and the Zurich-Limmat Public Prosecutor’s Office. "Third-party negligence can be ruled out," added the press release.

Nearby travellers who were at the station at the time and witnessed the incident have "received psychological support."