Five people were injured in Stuttgart after a tram collided with a car. The 57-year-old driver turned left illegally, according to police. Four of the injured suffered severe injuries.
The accident occurred in Stuttgart when a 57-year-old car driver turned left illegally and collided with the U9 tram line. Affected were the driver and his four passengers aged 21 to 85 years. Four of them were seriously injured, and all five were taken to the hospital.
There were no injuries on the tram. Police stated that the exact sequence of events is still under investigation, but the driver's illegal maneuver is considered the cause. The property damage amounts to about 80,000 euros.
Cleanup work was completed in the evening, allowing the tram line to resume operations. No further details on the incident are available at this time. The event highlights the importance of adhering to traffic rules in urban areas with heavy public transport.
The information comes from police and the dpa-infocom service.