In Jihlava on the evening of 28 October 2026 a train hit objects that someone had placed on the railway line, including a rocking horse.
In Jihlava on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, at around eight o'clock in the evening, a passing train hit objects that a perpetrator, not yet identified, had placed on the railway line at an unspecified time. A rocking horse got stuck on the right front wheel of the train set. After the impact the train driver stopped and reported the incident to the emergency line 158. Seven passengers were travelling on the train, and traffic on the line was interrupted for the necessary time.[1][2]
No derailment occurred; according to the police spokeswoman, it was a matter of great luck. According to the initial inspection, as the server iDNES.cz reported, no material damage was apparently caused to the train. The case was taken over by police officers from the Jihlava local station, who are investigating it on suspicion of the criminal offence of attempted damage to another's property. The police are searching for the perpetrator.[1][2]
Chronology
- — An unknown perpetrator placed a rock, a rocking horse and other objects on the railway track in Jihlava on Wednesday evening, a passing train hit them without derailing, and police are searching for the perpetrator on suspicion of attempted damage to property. Deník: Vysočina iROZHLAS
Sources
- Deník: Vysočina
- iDNES.cz — 29 October 2026