Traffic drama in Karlsruhe: Transporter crashes in tram!

Zwei Verletzte und hoher Sachschaden nach Zusammenstoß zwischen Straßenbahn und Transporter in Karlsruhe. Unfallhergang noch unklar.
Two injured and high damage to property after a collision between the tram and van in Karlsruhe. The course of the accident is still unclear. (Symbolbild/NAGW)

Traffic drama in Karlsruhe: Transporter crashes in tram!

Kriegsstraße, 76133 Karlsruhe, Deutschland - A dramatic traffic accident shook the west city on Thursday afternoon! Around 11:40 a.m., a 55-year-old van with his carambolated carriage crashed almost frontally into a tram on line 5. The incident occurred at the "cooler jug" intersection, where the van ignored the red light and a Andreaskreuz.

The consequences are violent: two people were injured, including the 39-year-old tram driver, who contracted slight back injuries, and the transporter driver, who was admitted to the hospital with bruises and bruises. The property damage amounts to a whopping 24,000 euros. Fortunately, the passengers in the tram remained intact. The situation remains tense while the police examined the exact circumstances of the collision.

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OrtKriegsstraße, 76133 Karlsruhe, Deutschland