Fatal crash in Ubstadt-Weiher: Stadtbahn and Tanklaster in flames!

Fatal crash in Ubstadt-Weiher: Stadtbahn and Tanklaster in flames!

In a terrible tragedy in Ubstadt-Weiher, Baden-Württemberg, three people died on Tuesday afternoon when a tank claster collided with a light rail. The accident occurred at an unrestricted level crossing on Landesstraße 552, with both the tank claster, which was loaded with heating oil, and the light rail went up in flames. As reported by Vol.at , the identification of the deceased, including the 59-year-old driver of the light rail, is still underway. Your two passengers have also not yet been identified.

serious injuries and many slightly injured

The 49-year-old driver of the tank claster suffered serious injuries in the impact and was flown to a hospital by rescue helicopter. According to the police, there were at least ten other passengers in the light rail, but they only wore minor injuries and were looked after on site. The All-in.de reports that the emergency services were on site until after midnight to secure the scene of the accident and to eliminate the debris.

The exact course of the accident and the cause are currently unclear. The police also check whether the signals at the level crossing worked properly. After the accident site has been secured, the rescue of the light rail is continued during the day and the Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft (AVG) plans to disassemble the railway into individual parts. Due to the severe misfortune, the railway line of the lines S31 and S32 between witers and Odenheim remains closed for several days. A rail replacement traffic has been set up to transport the affected passengers.