Accident 17-year-old climbs onto freight wagon and dies from electrocution
A 17-year-old died of an electric shock in Zofingen AG. He had climbed onto a goods wagon at the railroad station.
24.01.2026, 13:22
SDA
The deceased climbed onto the carriage of a stationary freight train at Zofingen station on Saturday night, the Aargau cantonal police wrote in a statement. In doing so, he came close to the live overhead line, suffered an electric shock and fell from the wagon.
Alerted by his colleagues at 3.15 a.m., the police and rescue services arrived, it was reported. However, they were only able to determine that the teenager had died. The cantonal police have begun their investigation into the exact circumstances. The public prosecutor's office opened an investigation.
According to the police, this latest case "once again tragically demonstrates the absolute danger to life in the vicinity of overhead lines". Warning signs should never be disregarded and wagons or masts should never be climbed.
