Shock in Weinböhla: Tram derails after accident with VW!

Shock in Weinböhla: Tram derails after accident with VW!

In a shocking incident in Weinböhla, a traffic accident occurred early Monday morning in which a Line 4 tram collided with a Volkswagen Polo. The accident occurred around 5:25 a.m. on Köhlerstrasse, where the driver was trying to cross a railroad crossing whose traffic lights were out of order. The collision caused the tram to jump off the tracks and the driver, a 52-year-old, was slightly injured, police said. The Weinböhla volunteer fire department was immediately alerted to secure the scene of the accident before the professional fire department from Dresden was tasked with the complicated re-railing of the derailed tram.

Traffic disruptions and rail replacement services

The impact of the accident was significant: the tram route to Weinböhla was closed for several hours, causing significant traffic disruptions. In order to relieve those affected, a replacement rail service was set up. While the exact extent of the damage has not yet been clarified, the police traffic accident service is still investigating the cause of the accident the Saxon reported.

The affected tram line is part of an extensive network that serves numerous stops, starting at Rathausstrasse in Weinböhla and ending at Kronstädter Platz. This line plays an important role in public transport in the region, which makes the disruption of service particularly affected, as TransitRun reported.