Berlin: Twelve-year-old crashes into bridge while surfing on S-Bahn, companions leave him behind

A twelve-year-old boy hit his head against a bridge while surfing on the roof of a Berlin S-Bahn train , seriously injuring himself. The boy was riding on the roof of a S1 S-Bahn train between Feuerbachstrasse and Wannsee stations on Friday evening with two other surfers, police reported. After the collision with the bridge, he remained unconscious on the roof.

His two companions are said to have pulled him from the roof onto the platform at Rathaus Steglitz S-Bahn station and fled. Witnesses filmed the incident. The police were alerted and searched for the two S-Bahn surfers, but could not find them. The police are investigating them for failure to render assistance. The twelve-year-old was taken to hospital with several fractures to his head. According to information from the police, the boy is a Russian citizen.

S-Bahn surfing in Berlin: dead and seriously injured

The Federal Police repeatedly warn of the dangers that can arise when staying on trains, in the track area or during rail operations. Accidents occur again and again in Berlin, in which those affected sometimes suffer serious or even fatal injuries. The authorities ask parents to speak to their children early on about risky behavior on the train and the possible criminal and health consequences.

In May 2023, a 19-year-old was found dead on an S-Bahn in Berlin-Zehlendorf. According to the police, he was probably also hit by obstacles at head height during the journey. In the spring of last year, an 18-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries. According to witnesses, the young man got caught on a metal structure above the tracks shortly after the journey began and fell into the track bed.