Collision in Ulm: Driver overlooks tram – 70,000 euros in damage!

On Friday evening there was an accident between a car and a tram in Ulm. A 39-year-old driver who had turned out of the Lehle residential area overlooked the tram that had the right of way and was heading towards the final stop Ostpreußenweg. The 62-year-old tram driver initiated emergency braking, but was unable to prevent the collision bahnblogstelle.com reported.

The driver was slightly injured in the accident, while the occupants of the tram were uninjured. The total damage amounts to around 70,000 euros, with the damage to the Mercedes of the person who caused the accident being around 25,000 euros and the damage to the tram being around 45,000 euros. The car had to be towed. The Laupheim traffic service was on site to record the accident.

Replacement rail service set up

As a result of the accident, a rail replacement service with buses was set up for around two hours. According to information from augsburger- Allgemeine.de The accident was registered at the Böfinger Steige railway crossing at around 7.40 p.m. The incident caused significant traffic disruptions which lasted until around 9.45pm.