Horrible tram accident: 71-year-old dies at Leipzig Central Station!

Horrible tram accident: 71-year-old dies at Leipzig Central Station!

A serious incident occurred in Vienna and Leipzig in which two men were hit by trams. In Vienna, a 90-year-old man wanted to cross Hietzinger Hauptstrasse on Tuesday morning around 8:45 a.m. when he overlooked the approaching tram. Despite the driver's immediate emergency braking, the accident could no longer be avoided. After the impact, the man was thrown to the ground and suffered multiple injuries. Emergency services arrived quickly on the scene and emergency care was ongoing until the injured man was taken to a hospital trauma room. According to rescue spokeswoman Corina Had, his condition is critical, while the tram driver was receiving psychological care. Tram line 60 was briefly disrupted, but operations have now fully resumed Today.at reported.

Similar tragic circumstances characterize the news from Leipzig, where a 71-year-old man was fatally injured at a tram stop at the main train station. He crossed the tracks and was hit by the approaching tram. Despite immediate medical assistance, the man died at the scene of the accident. The police have launched an investigation into the exact cause of the tragedy. This stop is one of the busiest junctions in the Leipzig tram network, which led to significant traffic disruptions. The Saxony police informed via Twitter about diversions in local public transport after the serious accident occurred News.de reported.