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Security guard killed by Oktoberfest ride just 10 minutes before end of shift

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McGee, W. (2026, September 23). Security guard killed by Oktoberfest ride just 10 minutes before end of shift. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/oktoberfest-munich-death-aleksandar-spasic-b3054897.html

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A security guard named Aleksandar Spasic, 52, died after being struck by a descending carriage of the "Hangover" ride at Munich’s Oktoberfest in Germany just ten minutes before his shift ended on Monday night. Emergency services attempted to revive him but he succumbed to injuries shortly thereafter. His son suggested that Spasic might have entered the restricted area to help a visitor, despite previously expressing concerns about working there due to safety risks. Police are now investigating whether any party can be held responsible for the incident.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A 52-year-old Serbian security guard named Aleksandar Spasic died after being struck and crushed by a free-fall ride called "Hangover" during Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. The accident occurred around 9:50 pm on Monday, just ten minutes before the end of his shift. The ride, standing at approximately 250 feet tall, has a maximum falling speed of up to 56 mph, though it had slowed considerably upon impact with Spasic. Emergency services attempted CPR and rushed him to the hospital but he succumbed to injuries shortly after. Munich's mayor Dominik Krause offered condolences to Spasic's family and colleagues. Spasic’s son Lazar had previously warned his father about potential risks at Oktoberfest due to rowdy visitors, highlighting safety concerns in crowded festival environments.

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🔮 Their son Lazar had previously warned his dad about working at the festival because he feared he could be harmed by drunken visitors.

2026-09-23 · assertive framing · Security guard killed by Oktoberfest ride just 10 minutes before end of shift

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Topics

Germany Independent Munich Oktoberfest Serbia

Subjects

Lazar PERSON · 4× Adrijana PERSON · 2× Aleksandar PERSON · 2× Spasic PERSON · 2× Aleksandar Spasic PERSON · 1× Germany GPE · 1× Independent ORG · 1× Munich GPE · 1× Serbia GPE · 1× Thomas Schelshorn PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Aleksandar Spasic, 52, was on shift at the world-famous beer festival in Germany when he was struck by a descending carriage of the “Hangover” ride about 9.50pm on Monday.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23

🔮 Their son Lazar had previously warned his dad about working at the festival because he feared he could be harmed by drunken visitors.

2026-09-23 · The Independent

Security guard killed by Oktoberfest ride just 10 minutes before end of shift · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 3 hedged)

A security guard has died after being struck by a ride at Munich’s Oktoberfest just 10 minutes before his shift was scheduled to end. asserted

shift → die → Oktoberfest

Aleksandar Spasic, 52, was on shift at the world-famous beer festival in Germany when he was struck by a descending carriage of the “Hangover” ride about 9.50pm on Monday. asserted

he → strike → Monday

Emergency crews attended the scene and immediately began CPR on the father from Serbia, managing to revive him. asserted

crews → attend → him

Mr Spasic was taken to hospital while resuscitation efforts continued, but he died a short time later. asserted

he → take → hospital

The ride has a maximum falling speed of up to 56mph, although it is unclear how fast it was travelling when it struck Mr Spasic, who is 6ft7, as it slows considerably before reaching the bottom. uncertain

it → have → bottom

His wife of 28 years, Adrijana, said she had spoken to him just 75 minutes before the incident, which unfolded just 10 minutes before the end of his shift. asserted

which → say → shift

Their son Lazar had previously warned his dad about working at the festival because he feared he could be harmed by drunken visitors. uncertain

he → warn → visitors

He had told him: “Dad, don’t go to Oktoberfest, it’s a bad place to work.” asserted

it → tell → Oktoberfest

Adrijana, 47, and Lazar said that Aleksandar had worked for the security company for three months and was extremely cautious about putting himself in danger. asserted

Aleksandar → say → danger

Lazar said: “Just the day before, he was working at another ride when a visitor lost something. asserted

visitor → say → something

My dad was asked to retrieve it, but he refused because it was too dangerous.” asserted

it → ask → it

He believes a similar situation could explain why his father was inside the restricted area when he was fatally injured. uncertain

he → believe → area

Lazar said: “Nobody is supposed to go into that area – it’s strictly off-limits. asserted

it → say → limits

Maybe a visitor had dropped their glasses or phone, and my dad went in to retrieve it and help them. asserted

dad → drop → them

There is currently no confirmation that Aleksandar had entered the area to retrieve a lost item. asserted

Aleksandar → be → item

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. asserted

Police → investigate → death

A spokesperson, Thomas Schelshorn, said officers were examining “whether someone can be held responsible”. asserted

someone → say → ?