The Intercity Express from Munich to Hamburg jumped the tracks this morning near the town of Eschede, northeast of Hanover, and officials said as many as 70 passengers were killed. A radio reporter at the scene said a car appeared to have fallen from a bridge on to the tracks and caused the accident.
German Rail Crash
The Intercity Express from Munich to Hamburg jumped the tracks this morning near the town of Eschede, northeast of Hanover, and officials said as many as 70 passengers were killed. A radio reporter at the scene said a car appeared to have fallen from a bridge on to the tracks and caused the accident.