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Terrible accident in Linz: tram tears with lawn mower tractor!
In Linz there was an accident between a tram and a lawn mower tractor on May 21, 2025, which demanded an injured person.
Terrible accident in Linz: tram tears with lawn mower tractor!
On May 21, 2025, a serious accident between a tram and a lawn mower tractor occurred in Linz. The incident occurred around 10:40 a.m. in Hillerstrasse, where the tram ride from the Hiller barracks towards Ebelsberg trained. A 35-year-old tram driver saw the 47-year-old tractor driver, who carried out mowing work along the tracks with two colleagues.
The tram touched the lawn mower tractor from behind, causing it several meters to be carried away and overturned. The injured 47-year-old then lay next to the tracks in the grass and was responsive, but complained of severe pain. The police provided first aid until the rescue and the emergency doctor arrived. The man was brought to the UKH Linz shortly afterwards.
damage and traffic restrictions
The accident led to considerable damage to property both in the lawn mower tractor and the tram. With the lawn mower tractor, total damage is suspected, but details about the amount of damage are still unclear. Due to the incident, the rail traffic was temporarily discontinued on this section, and rail replacement traffic was set up to minimize the impairment of local public transport.
The police have investigated the exact cause of the accident. Such incidents are not only unfortunate, but also not uncommon. According to the statistics on the accident, which is provided by destatis.de, a variety of factors in road traffic play a role and the data obtained from legislation, traffic education and traffic safety.
Overall, this accident shows how important security measures are in road traffic and how quickly there can be dangerous situations. Everyone involved is now hoping for an early clarity about the causes of the terrible incident, while the 47-year-old is on the way of improvement.