Two trams crashed into each other in Rostock on Wednesday. There are numerous injuries – passengers are also seriously injured.
Rostock – Two trams collided head-on in Rostock-Südstadt. At least 30 people were injured in the serious accident on Wednesday afternoon, some of them seriously. The driver’s cabs of the trains were largely destroyed.
At least 30 injured after two trams collide
A driver was trapped. He had to be cut out of the driver’s cab by rescue workers, the Rostock police said. According to a spokeswoman for Rostocker Strassenbahn AG (RSAG), three passengers were also seriously injured. Many others were in shock, reports the NDR.
Tram crash in Rostock – large contingent on site
Emergency doctors, paramedics and the fire brigade were on site with around 100 emergency services. The accident happened at 1:10 p.m. in the intersection of Rostock’s southern ring road and square of friendship. The cause of the accident is initially unclear.
According to NDR, one tram was probably going straight from Südstadt towards the city center. The second came from the city center and possibly took the turning track towards Stadthalle, which crosses the track of the other train.
According to the police, the area of the southern ring between Goetheplatz and E.-Schlesinger-Strasse had to be completely closed. There were significant traffic delays. The recovery of the crashed trams takes several hours and should be completed late Wednesday evening. (ml)
After a serious S-Bahn accident in the Munich area, there are still many unanswered questions. The focus is on one of the two engine drivers, as reported by Merkur.de . Two S-Bahn trains crashed on February 14 on a single-track route. *Merkur.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA