A man survived after hooking this Saturday, August 9, outside an Austrian train on Saturday, August 9, in which he was able to ride after an emergency stop, the Austrian national rail company Öbb said on Sunday.
The man had dropped from the train for a cigarette break on the quay when he left for Sankt Pölten, west of Vienna, the Öbb Herbert Hofer spokesman told AFP.
The railjet train, which linked Zurich to the Austrian capital, left Sankt Pölten at the time, but arrived at Vienna with seven minutes late, said Herbert Hofer.
The emergency brake engaged
Citing a passenger on board, the Austrian tabloid Heute reported that the man, who had descended to smoke on the quay, jumped into space between two cars after the train started to restart.
“It’s irresponsible, this kind of thing usually ends up causing someone’s death,” said Herbert Hofer.
The man, a 24 -year -old Algerian, hit the windows to attract attention, according to Heute, which led the driver of the train to activate the emergency brake. Then the train staff were able to raise it on board.
The reckless passenger was taken by police after the train arrived at Meidling station in Vienna, Heute reported.
In January, a 40-year-old Hungarian survived after hanging on a German high-speed train for 32 kilometers, also after he started during his cigarette break.
Original article published on bfmtv.com
