Tragedy in Rostock: Pedestrian dies after tram accident in Dierkow

Tragedy in Rostock: Pedestrian dies after tram accident in Dierkow

In a tragic traffic accident in Rostock, Dierkow district, there was a fatal incident on Thursday afternoon when a pedestrian was hit by a tram. The accident occurred at the Martin-Niemöller-Straße stop at around 2 p.m. when the older man was captured when crossing the tracks from the tram of line 1, which drove towards Hölderlinweg, reports the Nordkurier .

eyewitnesses reported a loud bang, followed by the sight of the man who rolled into the track bed and remained motionless. However, the rapid reactions of the rescue workers, who arrived immediately at the scene of the accident, could not prevent the man died on site despite about an hour of resuscitation. It was found that he hit his head against the windscreen of the tram, which then had a hole.

medical care and traffic restrictions

After the accident, several passengers and the tram driver needed medical care. The latter suffered a shock due to the incident. Traffic on Hinrichsdorfer Straße was temporarily closed to car traffic during the mission, and tram traffic towards Toitenwinkel was also stopped, while Dekra-Expert investigations are investigating the scene of the accident to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident, such as the Stern reported.

In Germany, traffic accidents, such as the tragic incident in Rostock, are a serious social issue. Statistics on traffic accidents that also include accidents with trams and pedestrians are collected by the Federal Statistics Office. This data serves to analyze the traffic safety situation and to develop appropriate measures in transport policy, road construction and traffic education. The aim is to recognize structures of the accident and to improve the security in road traffic, explains the page of Destatis .

The devastating incident in Rostock is another sad example of the risks that exist in road traffic. The exact identity of the late man has not yet been known, and there is no further information on the background of the accident.